The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins

2021 1h 56m IT

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 82

FamilyFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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18th century. Paola, a young, reckless street urchin inadvertently gets in the way of the plans of terrifying Baron De Michelis, a small and mean hunchback always escorted by his trusted (and abused) minion Marmotta, with an unquenchable thirst for power and an unmeasurable hate for witches. The intervention of the sweet and powerful Dolores, a good witch who has devoted her life to children, saves Paola from being burned at the stake. Through a magical apprenticeship, breakneck pursuits, incredible transformations and a whole lot of trouble, Paola will discover that fate has something really special in store for her… And so the legend begins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Monica Bellucci
Dolores
Zoe Massenti
Paola Diotallevi
Fabio De Luigi
Barone Gian Rodolfo De Michelis
Herbert Ballerina
Marmotta
Alessandro Haber
Marchese
Corrado Guzzanti
Papa Benedetto XIV
Aurora Lera
Lina
Giulietta Rebeggiani
Anita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paola Randi
Writers: Menotti, Nicola Guaglianone
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Legend of the Christmas Witch Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

ERA

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Directed by Paola Randi, shot by Gherardo Gossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiara Griziotti 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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Monica Bellucci and Zoe Massenti and Fabio De Luigi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13920702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paola Randi directs. Gherardo Gossi behind the camera. Chiara Griziotti cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Part of the "The Legend of the Christmas Witch Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Paola Randi, shot by Gherardo Gossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chiara Griziotti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Monica Bellucci and Zoe Massenti and Fabio De Luigi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13920702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.