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The Icicle Thief(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-02-16
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33 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Bambú Cinema e TV
Movie: The Icicle Thief
Top 10 Billed Cast
Maurizio Nichetti
Self / Antonio Piermattei
Caterina Sylos Labini
Maria Piermattei
Renato Scarpa
Don Italo
Carlina Torta
Telespettatrice
Massimo Sacilotto
Telespettatore
Lella Costa
Segretaria TV
Marco Zannoni
Tecnico TV
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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.
Release Date
1989-02-16
Average
7.3
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