Once Upon A Time In Bethlehem (2019)
Obwohl Salvo (Salvatore Ficarra) sich selbst als stolzen Atheisten bezeichnet, stiehlt der Dieb bevorzugt sakrale Kunstwerke. Natürlich glaubt Pater Valentino (Valentino Picone) ganz im Gegensatz zu Salvo fest an Gott und schwört auf tägliche Gebete. Gelegenheit macht Diebe, das denkt sich wohl auch Salvo, als er kurz vor den Weihnachtsfeierlichkeiten die wertvolle Statue des Jesuskindes aus der Krippe der Kirche stehlen will. Doch er wird vom Pater erwischt! Was folgt, ist eine turbulente Verfolgungsjagd durch ein Feld, die mit einem Zeitsprung ein jähes Ende findet: Der Dieb und der Geistliche finden sich auf einmal im Palästina des Jahres Null wieder und die Geburt Jesu steht kurz bevor ...
Die Regisseur:
Valentino Picone, Salvatore Ficarra.
Die Autor:
Fabrizio Testini, Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Nicola Guaglianone.
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Salvatore Ficarra as Salvo |
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Valentino Picone as Valentino |
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Massimo Popolizio as Erode |
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Roberta Mattei as Rebecca |
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Massimo Cagnina as |
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Giovanni Calcagno as |
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Giacomo Mattia as Isacco |
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Azelarab El Kaughat as |
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Giovanna Marchetti as Sara |
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Mauro Spitaleri as |
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Adil Abatourab as cugino Giusepp |
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Yassine Ahajjam as San Giuseppe Vero |
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Grace Ambrose as giovane sposa |
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Teresa Del Vecchio as Perpetua |
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Giovanni Federico as Giovanni Federico |
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Habib Lahcen as Prigioniero |
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Mariam Lalouaz as Mamma Calogero |
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Alessandro Lombardo as Esattore |
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Luciano Miele as Guardia costiera |
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Michele Nani as Ufficiale censimento |
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Simon Luca Oldani as Corteggiano Erode |
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Fabio Rizzuto as Fabbro |
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Karim Saidi as Guardia carceraria |
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Denise Sardisco as Finta Madonna |
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Gianluca Scuotto as San Giuseppe provino |
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Rachid El Adouani as Guardia Erode 2 |
| Writing | Fabrizio Testini | Screenplay |
| Directing | Matteo Parenti | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Marco Coppolecchia | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | David Serge | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Carlo Simeoni | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Roberto Fucci | Key Grip |
| Production | Attilio De Razza | Producer |
| Sound | Biagio Gurrieri | Boom Operator |
| Writing | Nicola Guaglianone | Story |
| Camera | Ariel Salati | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Pompeo Iaquone | Sound |
| Crew | Irma Misantoni | Post Production Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Renato Agostini | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Writing | Salvatore Ficarra | Story |
| Writing | Fabrizio Testini | Story |
| Production | Gianluca Passone | Line Producer |
| Sound | Carlo Crivelli | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Sergio Colicchio | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Emanuele Giunta | Boom Operator |
| Writing | Valentino Picone | Story |
| Production | Ramon Panzavolta | Location Manager |
| Directing | Cinzia Malatesta | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Stefano Canzio | Production Manager |
| Art | Claudia Cosenza | Set Decoration |
| Production | Francesco Vedovati | Casting |
| Production | Lev Sordi | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Luca Iacona | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Domenico Sica | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Tonello | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | Carmelo Guttadauro | Gaffer |
| Production | Barbara Giordani | Casting |
| Camera | Stefano Fenocchi | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisabetta De Leonardis | Hair Department Head |
| Visual Effects | Matthew Pullicino | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Fabrizio Cerato | Production Manager |
| Crew | Claudio Quaglietti | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Emiliano Novelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Salvatore Ficarra | Screenplay |
| Editing | Claudio Di Mauro | Editor |
| Directing | Giovanni Calvaruso | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Nilo Argento | Unit Manager |
| Art | Francesco Grossi | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cristina Francioni | Costume Design |
| Sound | Gianluca Carbonelli | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Valentino Picone | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nicola Guaglianone | Screenplay |
| Directing | Gianni Costantino | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Gianni Aldi | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Valentino Picone | Director |
| Directing | Salvatore Ficarra | Director |
| Art | Francesco Frigeri | Production Design |
| Camera | Daniele Ciprì | Director of Photography |