The Icicle Thief (1989)

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 (25)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Maurizio Nichetti

Self / Antonio Piermattei

Caterina Sylos Labini

Maria Piermattei

F

Federico Rizzo

Bruno Piermattei

Renato Scarpa

Don Italo

H

Heidi Komarek

Modella

Carlina Torta

Telespettatrice

Massimo Sacilotto

Telespettatore

C

Claudio G. Fava

Critico

Lella Costa

Segretaria TV

Marco Zannoni

Tecnico TV

Anna Maria Torniai

Sarta TV

Clara Droetto

Truccatrice TV

Ernesto Calindri

Self

M

Matteo Auguardi

Paolo Piermattei

Salvatore Landolina

Brigadiere

Gero Caldarelli

Capocomico

Fabrizio Fontana

Ciclista

S

Stefania Carbone

Amica

S

Stefania Maggio

Amica

C

Claudia Pogliotti

Amica

P

Pierluigi Pelitti

Funzionario collocamento

Enrico Grazioli

Caporeparto

B

Bruno Moretti

Musicista

E

Ettore Richello

Musicista

C

Carlo Sola

Musicista

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