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Magical Nights
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Magical Nights

2018-11-08 · 120 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy

Rome, 1990. The night Italy's national football team is eliminated from the World Cup by Argentina on penalty kicks, a well-known film producer is found dead in the Tiber river. The main suspects for the murder are three young aspiring screenwriters, who–promptly taken to the police–start to tell their version of the story.

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Directors
Paolo Virzì
Production companies
3 Marys Entertainment, Lotus Production, RAI Cinema, Leone Film Group
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mauro LamantiaMauro LamantiaAntonino Scordia
Giovanni ToscanoGiovanni ToscanoLuciano Ambrogi
Irene VetereIrene VetereEugenia Malaspina
Roberto HerlitzkaRoberto HerlitzkaFulvio Zappellini
Marina RoccoMarina RoccoGiusy Fusacchia
Paolo SassanelliPaolo SassanelliPolice Captain
Annalisa ArenaAnnalisa ArenaKatia
Eugenio Nicola MarinelliEugenio Nicola MarinelliGianfranco, the chaffeur
Emanuele SalceEmanuele SalceVirgilio Barone
Andrea RoncatoAndrea RoncatoFosco, the director
Giulio BerrutiGiulio BerrutiMax Andrei
Ferruccio SoleriFerruccio SoleriMaestro Pontani
Paolo BonacelliPaolo BonacelliEnnio 'The Great'
Regina OrioliRegina OrioliEmma Marcellini
Ludovica ModugnoLudovica ModugnoLawyer
Giulio ScarpatiGiulio ScarpatiEugenia's Father
Simona MarchiniSimona MarchiniMrs. Saponaro
Tea FalcoTea FalcoItalian Actress
Ornella MutiOrnella MutiFederica, the diva
Jalil LespertJalil LespertJean-Claude Bernard

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