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The Icicle Thief (Italian: Ladri di saponette) is a 1989 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Nichetti, titled in imitation of Vittorio De Sica's classic Italian neorealist film The Bicycle Thief (Italian: Ladri di biciclette). Some feel The Icicle Thief was created as a spoof of neorealism, which predominated Italian cinema after World War II. However, it is generally understood to go beyond this and to take a stand against commercialism as destructive towards art. The film won the Golden St. George at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival.
Original Release
02/16/1989
US Release
08/24/1990
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maurizio Nichetti | Antonio Piermattei / Self |
Caterina Sylos Labini | Maria Piermattei |
Federico Rizzo | Bruno Piermattei |
Renato Scarpa | Don Italo |
Heidi Komarek | La modella / Modella |
Carlina Torta | Telespettatrice |
Massimo Sacilotto | Telespettatore |
Claudio G. Fava | Critico |
Lella Costa | Segretaria TV |
Marco Zannoni | Tecnico TV |
Directors
Writers
Maurizio Nichetti, Mauro Monti
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maurizio Nichetti | Antonio Piermattei / Self |
Caterina Sylos Labini | Maria Piermattei |
Federico Rizzo | Bruno Piermattei |
Renato Scarpa | Don Italo |
Heidi Komarek | La modella / Modella |
Carlina Torta | Telespettatrice |
Massimo Sacilotto | Telespettatore |
Claudio G. Fava | Critico |
Lella Costa | Segretaria TV |
Marco Zannoni | Tecnico TV |
Anna Maria Torniai | Sarta TV |
Clara Droetto | Truccatrice TV |
Ernesto Calindri | Self |
Matteo Auguardi | Paolo Piermattei |
Salvatore Landolina | Brigadiere |
Gero Caldarelli | Capocomico |
Fabrizio Fontana | Ciclista |
Stefania Carbone | Amica |
Stefania Maggio | Amica |
Claudia Pogliotti | Amica |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ernesto Di Sarro | Producer |