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The Magic Screen
The Magic Screen

The Magic Screen

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

15 May 1982

Country

Italy

Cast

Massimo Ranieri

Massimo Ranieri

Angelo

Paolo Ricci

Paolo Ricci

Tonino

Monica Guerritore

Monica Guerritore

Anna

Lina Sastri

Lina Sastri

Nives

Remo Remotti

Remo Remotti

Andrea

William Berger

William Berger

Giovanni

Giulia Fossà

Giulia Fossà

Alberta

Rik Battaglia

Rik Battaglia

Antonio Marsina

Antonio Marsina

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