We Free Kings

1996 2h 10m IT

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three tumblers wander throughout Italy with their show. A priest asks them to perform the Three Kings in a Nativity play, in a village where there are no children. That night a comet runs across the sky, so the three decide to follow it to search for the new Messiah.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Silvio Orlando
Melchiorre
Rolf Zacher
Gaspare
Patrick Bauchau
Baldassarre
Nanni Tamma
Padreterno
Laura Betti
Una delle ragazze del coro
Franco Citti
Attore
Ninetto Davoli
Comparsa
Gastone Moschin
Don Gregorio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Citti
Writers: Sergio Citti, Sergio Citti, David Grieco
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Citti, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ugo De Rossi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Silvio Orlando and Rolf Zacher and Patrick Bauchau carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sergio Citti directs. Franco Di Giacomo behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Ugo De Rossi cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.
3Directed by Sergio Citti, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ugo De Rossi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Silvio Orlando and Rolf Zacher and Patrick Bauchau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0116957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.