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The Icicle Thief

Director Maurizio Nichetti is invited on TV to introduce a screening of his neo-realist classic 'The Icicle Thief'. He is horrified to discover that his black-and-white tale of life in poverty is constantly interrupted by garish color commercials, and even more horrified when a power cut in the studio causes film and commercials to mix up – a glamorous model finds herself in the arms of an unemployed pauper, while his wife finds herself in consumers' heaven. Nichetti has to break into the film to try to sort everything out.

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Cast and Crew

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Maurizio Nichetti

Self / Antonio Piermattei

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Caterina Sylos Labini

Maria Piermattei

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Federico Rizzo

Bruno Piermattei

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Renato Scarpa

Don Italo

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Heidi Komarek

Modella

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Carlina Torta

Telespettatrice

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Massimo Sacilotto

Telespettatore

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Claudio G. Fava

Critico

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Lella Costa

Segretaria TV

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Marco Zannoni

Tecnico TV

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Maurizio Nichetti

Director

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Mario Battistoni

Director of Photography

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Mauro Monti

Screenplay

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Anna Missoni

Editor

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Marco Mandelli

Production Director

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Ada Legori

Production Design

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Ernesto Di Sarro

Producer

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Laura Zagordi

Assistant Director

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Amedeo Casati

Sound

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Maria Pia Angelini

Costume Design

The Icicle Thief

Director Maurizio Nichetti is invited on TV to introduce a screening of his neo-realist classic 'The Icicle Thief'. He is horrified to discover that his black-and-white tale of life in poverty is constantly interrupted by garish color commercials, and even more horrified when a power cut in the studio causes film and commercials to mix up – a glamorous model finds herself in the arms of an unemployed pauper, while his wife finds herself in consumers' heaven. Nichetti has to break into the film to try to sort everything out.

Orignal Title

Ladri di saponette

Orignal Language

it

Duration

90 minutes

Genre

Comedy

Status

Released

Release Data

1989-02-16

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Production Companies

Reteitalia, Bambú Cinema e TV

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