The Machine to Kill Bad People (Italian: La Macchina ammazzacattivi) is a 1952 Italian fantasy comedy film directed by Roberto Rossellini and featuring Marilyn Buferd, William Tubbs and Clara Bindi.[1] It is part of the tradition of neorealism of the post-war years.[2] Having helped neorealism gain international recognition with his 1945 work Rome, Open City, Rossellini was trying to branch out into different styles.[3]
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Directed by | Roberto Rossellini |
Written by | Sergio Amidei Giancarlo Vigorelli Franco Brusati Liana Ferri Roberto Rossellini Giuseppe Marotta Eduardo Marotta |
Produced by | Salvo D'Angelo |
Starring | Marilyn Buferd William Tubbs Clara Bindi |
Cinematography | Enrico Betti Berutto Tino Santoni |
Edited by | Jolanda Benvenuti |
Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
Production companies | Tevere Film Universalia Film |
Release date | 14 May 1952 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Rossellini began shooting the film in 1948, but production was beset by many problems.[4] Location shooting took place around Amalfi, Salerno and Trani.
A stranger claiming to be Saint Andrea gives to the village photographer a magic camera with the power to destroy the wicked. When it becomes apparent that no one is immune the photographer turns the device on the giver, who is unmasked as a devil and forced to return everyone to life.
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1930's | La Vispa Teresa (1939) |
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