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The Machine to Kill Bad People

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A man is given the power to smite evildoers from the earth by a demon, a power he quickly begins to use, and abuse.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: A- Mar 22, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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S R Saw it for its title and premise. It was a cute Italian comedy that had me going, but then it fell apart at the end. It's still a nice time period gem. Saw on hbo. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review Audience Member Roberto Rossellini's unusual comic fantasy is a bit uneven but enjoyable to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member a masterpiece indeed! Can't believe it's not that well rated! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Within the world of an artist's picture are other pictures that, when photographing their prints, kills their initial subjects - look at it as a poignant 'out' to teach something about acceptance of life to this dimensional-traveler Celestino. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Restored and remastered to be shown at the LFF this postwar Italian fantasy / comedy / treatise has what all Italians see in themselves - good doses of religion, politics, family and corruption... with a sprinkle of moral philosophy, too. Ripe for a remake according to my companion that evening - I don't disagree. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Very bizarre dark comedy from Italy. Still, it was interesting, even if I didn't really understand it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A man is given the power to smite evildoers from the earth by a demon, a power he quickly begins to use, and abuse.
Director
Roberto Rossellini
Producer
Salvo D'Angelo
Screenwriter
Roberto Rossellini, Eduardo De Filippo, Fabrizio Sarazani, Sergio Amidei, Giancarlo Vigorelli, Franco Brusati, Liana Ferri
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 20m
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