The Icicle Thief (1989)

7.4/10 • 90 min • Comedy

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.

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

Anna Maria Torniai

Sarta TV

Clara Droetto

Truccatrice TV

Ernesto Calindri

Self

Salvatore Landolina

Brigadiere

Gero Caldarelli

Capocomico

Fabrizio Fontana

Ciclista

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