Holiday Assassins

2002 1h 35m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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In 1955 Buenos Aires, a broke theater troupe turns to scamming funerals for survival. Their big break comes with a wealthy embalmer's inheritance, but the lead actor's immersion in a female role triggers an unexpected identity crisis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carmen Maura
Illuminata
Riccardo Reim
Patrizio
Domenico Fortunato
Onorato
Gianmarco Giovi
Ancarsis
Gloria Muñoz
Portera
Agnese Nano
Meneranda
Pedro Reyes
Portero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Damiano Damiani
Writers: Giovanni Ammendola, Giampaolo Serra
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Spain

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Alessandro Grossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Amat Carreras 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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Carmen Maura and Riccardo Reim and Domenico Fortunato carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0321305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Damiano Damiani directs. Alessandro Grossi behind the camera. Amat Carreras cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Alessandro Grossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Amat Carreras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carmen Maura and Riccardo Reim and Domenico Fortunato carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0321305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.