A Day with Santa

2022 1h 17m IT

Family

Synopsis

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Santa Claus went on vacation, and this year his replacement is a girl: Santa Belle. It is she who welcomes the two best children in the world who are given the opportunity to visit the kingdom of Santa Claus. By mistake, the machine teleports Tony and Frank a couple of middle-aged thieves into the castle. Elves who live hundreds of years don't realize the difference. Only Sam, Belle's assistant suspects something is wrong. Meanwhile, the two funny thieves take it into their heads to steal the elves' gold, but to open the safe that contains it they will have to find the clues contained within the Puffins cartoons and face Johnny Puff.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

William Baldwin
Tony
Tom Arnold
Frank
Elva Trill
Peggy
Mia McGovern Zaini
Olivia
Lorenzo McGovern Zaini
Liam
Cristina Moglia
Elf
Katie McGovern
Emma
Douglas Dean
Peter

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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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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ERA

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19389872 — 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. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 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: tt19389872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.