I Am Santa Claus

2021 1h 36m IT

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 160

Comedy

Synopsis

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Ettore has spent the last five years in jail for a robbery. Once out of prison, he has nowhere to go, his wife broke up with him and doesn’t want him to meet their little daughter who was born right before he was arrested. Alone and desperate, Ettore roams the streets of Rome and meets a strange old man, Nicola. He decides to take advantage of him and rob him. But after breaking into his house, Ettore realizes Nicola doesn’t have anything worth stealing and furthermore, the old man tells him a rather stranger thing: he affirms to be Santa Claus…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marco Giallini
Ettore Magni
Gigi Proietti
Nicola Natalizzi/Babbo Natale
Barbara Ronchi
Laura Interlenghi
Daniele Pecci
Luciano
Antonio Gerardi
Mauro Tufano
Massimo Vanni
Nanni
Simone Colombari
Walter
Natalia Magni
Infermiera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edoardo Falcone
Writers: Edoardo Falcone
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edoardo Falcone, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. 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 Michele Braga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Marco Giallini and Gigi Proietti and Barbara Ronchi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12617312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edoardo Falcone directs. Maurizio Calvesi behind the camera. Michele Braga scores. Luciana Pandolfelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Edoardo Falcone, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michele Braga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Luciana Pandolfelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marco Giallini and Gigi Proietti and Barbara Ronchi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12617312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.