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Assassino e Quello con le Scarpe Gialle

Alternative title
Assassin Wore Yellow Shoes, The
Synopsis
Comedy thriller set in a small theatrical company. To director Roberto the events bring back childhood memories when he witnessed a murder in the same theatre. However, Roberto’s eccentric elderly aunt has left him a significant sum of money - on condition that he stages Hamlet at the scene of the crime. Rehearsals are disrupted by the spectre of a murder and the opening night sees a Hamlet modified beyond recognition.
Language
Italian (Standard)
Country
Italy
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1995
Duration
89 mins
Availability
No distributor found (10/2007)

Credits

Director
Filippo Ottoni
Producer
Fulvio Lucisano; Guido De Laurentis; Leonardo Pescarolo
Screenplay
Filippo Ottoni; Pino Insegno; Roberto Ciufoli; Tiziani Fosci
Music
Stefano Mainetti
Cast
Roberto CiufoliRoberto

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Hamlet
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals

Notes

Reviews
Variety. (October 23 1995, p. 48)

Production Company

Name

Italian International Film

Online Retailer

Name

Internet Bookshop Italia

Email
Online enquiry form
Web
http://www.ibs.it External site opens in new window
Phone
+39 02 91435230
Fax
+39 02 91435290
Address
Internet Bookshop Italia
via G. Verdi 8
20090 Assago
Milan, Italy

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