The Magic Screen (1982)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1982-05-15
Runtime: 112 minutes
Director: Gianfranco Mingozzi
Top Cast
- Massimo Ranieri as Angelo
- Paolo Ricci as Tonino
- Monica Guerritore as Anna
- Lina Sastri as Nives
- Remo Remotti as Andrea
- William Berger as Giovanni
- Giulia Fossà as Alberta
- Rik Battaglia as
- Antonio Marsina as
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