The Magic Screen

The Magic Screen (1982)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1982-05-15
  • User Rating: 4/10 from 3 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: Italiano
  • Production Company: RAI
  • Production Country: Italy
  • Director: Gianfranco Mingozzi
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Summary

The time is the late 1920s, and Angelo and Tonino are two brothers traveling around the country in a rattle-trap truck, showing moving pictures to any group of people willing to pay. When they arrive in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Angelo strikes up a relationship with a wealthy marchesa connected to the fascist movement. Tonino, on the other hand, starts to follow the rebellious Giovanni, locked up for his anti-fascist stance, and the farmers who have joined in the anti-fascist forces. As the rebels are either murdered or put in prison, Tonino becomes more and more commited to their cause - especially after Giovanni is killed. When a silent movie on the condemned and dying Christ is shown on the brothers' screen, Tonino stops the action to project some slides he has taken that show who murdered Giovanni - in an action that calls for his brother and the rest of the bystanders to finally make a decision on where to place their loyalties.

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  • Massimo Ranieri

    as Angelo
  • Paolo Ricci

    as Tonino
  • Monica Guerritore

    as Anna
  • Lina Sastri

    as Nives
  • Remo Remotti

    as Andrea
  • William Berger

    as Giovanni
  • Giulia Fossà

    as Alberta
  • Rik Battaglia

    as
  • Antonio Marsina

    as
Directing Gianfranco Mingozzi Director
Writing Lucia Drudi Demby Story
Writing Gianfranco Mingozzi Story
Writing Gianfranco Mingozzi Screenplay
Writing Lucia Drudi Demby Screenplay
Writing Tommaso Chiaretti Screenplay
Production Enzo Porcelli Producer
Camera Luigi Verga Director of Photography
Editing Alfredo Muschietti Editor
Sound Nicola Piovani Music
Art Guido Josia Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Lia Francesca Morandini Costume Design

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