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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.7 / 100
1980·Comedy·1h 48m

THE GOOD THIEF

Caleb, "son of nobody" (Enrico Montesano) lives in Galilee in Jesus' day and struggles as a thief and con-man, pretending to be a magician. When he witnesses Jesus turning water into wine, he thinks he's found a competitor. So Caleb goes on, convinced that Jesus is a fake just as he is, always trying to figure out his tricks. In the meantime, he gets involved with a prostitute (played by Edwige Fenech), but also with the wife of a Roman patrician (played by the equally alluring Bernadette Lafont), he steals a few goats and cons a few people, he befriends a lovable dog and gets in trouble with some Roman soldiers.

Above the Line
Pasquale Festa Campanile·DirectorRenato Ghiotto·ScreenplayOttavio Jemma·ScreenplayGiancarlo Ferrando·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·Original Music ComposerAlberto Gallitti·Editor
Cast
Enrico Montesano·CalebEdwige Fenech·DeboraBernadette Lafont·AppulaClaudio Cassinelli·GesùEnzo Robutti·CenturionDaniele Vargas·RufoSara Franchetti·MaddalenaStefania D'Amario·Rachele, wife of BatueleJamil Joudi·BatueleZuzana Martinková·Marta
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Pasquale Festa Campanile·DirectorVivalda Vigorelli·First Assistant DirectorNouri Bouzid·Second Assistant DirectorYoussef Lakhoua·Second Assistant DirectorMaria Pia Rocco·Script Supervisor
Writing· 5
Renato Ghiotto·ScreenplayOttavio Jemma·ScreenplaySantino Spartà·ScreenplayStefano Ubezio·ScreenplayPasquale Festa Campanile·Novel
Camera· 4
Giancarlo Ferrando·Director of PhotographyClaudio Morabito·Camera OperatorBruno Cascio·Assistant CameraGiuseppina di Cola·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Alberto Gallitti·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ennio Morricone·Original Music ComposerUgo Celani·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Enrico Fiorentini·Production DesignMario Carlini·Costume DesignEnzo Fiorentini·Set DecorationMarcello Meniconi·Makeup ArtistFranco Schioppa·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Franco Desiato·Executive ProducerTarak Ben Ammar·Executive ProducerFulvio Lucisano·ProducerPier Ludovico Pavoni·Line ProducerAldo Santarelli·Production ManagerRaffaello Forti·Administration
Other Departments· 2
Mirella Ginnoto·HairstylistClary Mirolo·Seamstress
By the Numbers
61.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Intriguing
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark, Warm, Neon
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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