MAGICAL NIGHTS
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Synopsis
When a famous film producer is found dead in the Tiber river, the main suspects are three aspiring screenwriters. Over the course of one night in a police station, they go through their tumultuous and emotional journey in the Roman streets, in the final throes of the glorious era of Italian cinema.
Synopsis
When a famous film producer is found dead in the Tiber river, the main suspects are three aspiring screenwriters. Over the course of one night in a police station, they go through their tumultuous and emotional journey in the Roman streets, in the final throes of the glorious era of Italian cinema.
Our take
Paolo Virzi’s humorous yet cutting homage to the golden age of Italian comedy steers clear of empty nostalgia, capturing a film industry in the throes of irremediable change. The beautiful streets of Rome are possessed not only by a sense of nocturnal mystery but also countless cinematic references.