
The Icicle Thief
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.
Top Cast


Maurizio Nichetti
Maurizio Nichetti
Self / Antonio Piermattei
Maurizio Nichetti
Self / Antonio Piermattei


Caterina Sylos Labini
Caterina Sylos Labini
Maria Piermattei
Caterina Sylos Labini
Maria Piermattei
Federico Rizzo
Federico Rizzo
Bruno Piermattei
Federico Rizzo
Bruno Piermattei


Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa
Don Italo
Renato Scarpa
Don Italo
Heidi Komarek
Heidi Komarek
Modella
Heidi Komarek
Modella


Carlina Torta
Carlina Torta
Telespettatrice
Carlina Torta
Telespettatrice


Massimo Sacilotto
Massimo Sacilotto
Telespettatore
Massimo Sacilotto
Telespettatore
Claudio G. Fava
Claudio G. Fava
Critico
Claudio G. Fava
Critico


Lella Costa
Lella Costa
Segretaria TV
Lella Costa
Segretaria TV


Marco Zannoni
Marco Zannoni
Tecnico TV
Marco Zannoni
Tecnico TV
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