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The Reluctant Magician (Italian: Il Mago per forza) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami and starring Tino Scotti, Isa Barzizza and Aroldo Tieri.[1]

The Reluctant Magician
Directed by	Marino Girolami
Written by	Marino Girolami Marcello Marchesi Vittorio Metz
Produced by	Jone Tuzi
Starring	Tino Scotti Isa Barzizza Aroldo Tieri
Cinematography	Mario Albertelli
Edited by	Franco Fraticelli
Music by	Pippo Barzizza
Production company	Mambretti Film
Distributed by	Titanus
Release date	22 November 1951
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Flavio Mogherini. It earned 136 million Lira at the domestic box office.[2]

Synopsis

To avoid capture, a criminal on the run passes himself off as a magician. However, he comes to be an enormous hit and begins to strongly identify with the role.

Cast

• Tino Scotti as Cavaliere
• Isa Barzizza as Perla
• Aroldo Tieri as Mago Trapani
• Adriano Rimoldi as Industriale
• Sophia Loren as La Sposa
• Carlo Mazzoni as Lo Sposo
• Mirella Uberti
• Dorian Gray
• Franco Volpi
• Mario Pisu
• Mario Siletti
• Vittorio Sanipoli
• Arturo Bragaglia

References

Bibliography

• Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.

External links

• The Reluctant Magician at IMDb

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