The Icicle Thief

The Icicle Thief

90 mins | Comedy | Feb. 16, 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.

The Icicle Thief

90 mins | Comedy | Feb. 16, 1989

The Icicle Thief
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Reteitalia, Bambú Cinema e TV
Original title Ladri di saponette
Directors Laura Zagordi, Maurizio Nichetti
Writers Mauro Monti, Maurizio Nichetti

Cast

Maurizio Nichetti

as Self / Antonio Piermattei

Caterina Sylos Labini

as Maria Piermattei

Federico Rizzo

as Bruno Piermattei

Renato Scarpa

as Don Italo

Heidi Komarek

as Modella

Carlina Torta

as Telespettatrice

Massimo Sacilotto

as Telespettatore

Claudio G. Fava

as Critico

Lella Costa

as Segretaria TV

Marco Zannoni

as Tecnico TV

Anna Maria Torniai

as Sarta TV

Clara Droetto

as Truccatrice TV

Matteo Auguardi

as Paolo Piermattei

Salvatore Landolina

as Brigadiere

Gero Caldarelli

as Capocomico

Fabrizio Fontana

as Ciclista

Stefania Carbone

as Amica

Stefania Maggio

as Amica

Pierluigi Pelitti

as Funzionario collocamento

Enrico Grazioli

as Caporeparto

Bruno Moretti

as Musicista

Ettore Richello

as Musicista

Carlo Sola

as Musicista