Arcane Sorcerer

1996 1h 36m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 52

Horror

Synopsis

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Shunned by his church, a seminary student takes refuge with an excommunicated priest who teaches him wizardry and black magic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlo Cecchi
Achille Ropa Sanuti
Stefano Dionisi
Giacomo
Arnaldo Ninchi
Aoledo
Andrea Scorzoni
Don Zanini
Consuelo Ferrara
Severina
Vittorio Duse
Father Medelana
Mario Erpichini
Father Tommaso
Patrizia Sacchi
Vielma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pupi Avati
Writers: Pupi Avati
Languages: Italian
Countries: 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 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pupi Avati, shot by Cesare Bastelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Carlo Cecchi and Stefano Dionisi and Arnaldo Ninchi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pupi Avati directs. Cesare Bastelli behind the camera. Amedeo Salfa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Pupi Avati, shot by Cesare Bastelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Amedeo Salfa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carlo Cecchi and Stefano Dionisi and Arnaldo Ninchi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0115564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.