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The Return of Cagliostro
The Return of Cagliostro
7.4
/10
204 Ratings

THE RETURN OF CAGLIOSTRO

Il Ritorno di Cagliostro

Directed by Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco
Italy, 2003
Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

In 1940s Sicily, two brother sculptors, tired of selling madonnas to the local churches, finally realize their dream, and set up a Sicilian production company, thanks to the help of a local bishop. They start producing one box-office failure Z-movie after the other.

Synopsis

In 1940s Sicily, two brother sculptors, tired of selling madonnas to the local churches, finally realize their dream, and set up a Sicilian production company, thanks to the help of a local bishop. They start producing one box-office failure Z-movie after the other.

Our take

This visionary mockumentary is the third feature from Sicily’s cult directing duo Ciprì and Maresco—who rose to popularity with their provocative TV sketches of the early ’90s. Both melancholy and amusing, the film has been defined by the pair as “involuntarily autobiographical.” Subversive cinema!