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The Icicle Thief

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A cheeky satire of television and an ode to Italian neo-realist films, this playful movie features director Maurizio Nichetti playing himself. The filmmaker becomes distressed when one of his classic black-and-white movies airs on TV and is frequently interrupted by gaudy color commercials. As the film and the ads begin to overlap, and the movie's characters attempt to leave their tragic situations for consumer bliss, Nichetti enters the television world to try and sort things out.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader [It] works out an arresting encounter between Italian neorealism and contemporary Eurotrash consumer culture. May 24, 2022 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The Icicle Thief, which starts out laughing at Italian Neorealism, ends up succumbing to surrealism. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 29, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 4, 2005 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Charming and inventive. Rated: 4/5 Jun 12, 2004 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Aug 22, 2003 Full Review TV Guide Rated: 4/5 Jul 30, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The B/W portion is gripping and draws you in. The Color segments are laugh-out-loud incredulous.Definitely worth a watch... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member very funny. and that catchy tune'd be such a cheery phone ringtone. 'bruno' and the baby girl were so cute, and brilliant too. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A cheeky satire of television and an ode to Italian neo-realist films, this playful movie features director Maurizio Nichetti playing himself. The filmmaker becomes distressed when one of his classic black-and-white movies airs on TV and is frequently interrupted by gaudy color commercials. As the film and the ads begin to overlap, and the movie's characters attempt to leave their tragic situations for consumer bliss, Nichetti enters the television world to try and sort things out.
Director
Maurizio Nichetti
Screenwriter
Maurizio Nichetti, Mauro Monti
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 24m