Sherlock Santa

2023 1h 13m IT

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Santa Claus is suffering from a mysterious disease. He lies in bed and only repeats one word: Lebanna. The elves are desperate and don't know what to do anymore. Christmas seems lost when Santa's assistant Annabel uses magic and summons the greatest detective on earth to the castle. The man who appears in front of her doesn't seem very smart but she claims to be the great-great grandson of the great Sherlock Holmes. Annabel entrusts him with the case and an assistant to her, her son Sam. Will the two be able to solve the Lebanna mystery despite Sherlock being allergic to Christmas? Maybe the solution lies in some Arctic Friends cartoons that Santa watched as a child?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

William Baldwin
Tony
Tom Arnold
Frank
Elva Trill
Peggy
Bruno Bilotta
Bruno
Jay Paul Bullard
Doctor Smalls

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Cinquemani
Writers: Andrea Fazzini, Mario Bellina
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Christmas Thieves Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Cinquemani, shot by Giovanni Canevari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vittorio Giannelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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William Baldwin and Tom Arnold and Elva Trill carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19389860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francesco Cinquemani directs. Giovanni Canevari behind the camera. Vittorio Giannelli scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Part of the "Christmas Thieves Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Francesco Cinquemani, shot by Giovanni Canevari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vittorio Giannelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7William Baldwin and Tom Arnold and Elva Trill carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt19389860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.