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Streghe verso nord (2001)

Streghe verso nord (2001), directed by Giovanni Veronesi, starring Teo Mammucari and Paul Sorvino.

11/16/2001 BR Comedy and Fantasy 1h 33m

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Synopsis

Gallio and Teo are two witch defusers. Their task is to track them down and fight them by any means. The second is secretly in love with his sister-in-law Lucilla without knowing that she is a supreme witch. Teo will have to resort to Gallio's teachings (a headbutt, seven steps north and a flash of light to forget everything) to try to render her harmless.

  • Tani CanevariCinematography
  • Giovanni VeronesiDirector, Writer, Story, Screenplay
  • Alessio DoglioneEditing
  • Vittorio Cecchi GoriProducer

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Witches to the North (Italian: Streghe verso nord) is a 2001 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi.

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Witches to the North (Italian: Streghe verso nord) is a 2001 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi.

Plot

Teo Sellari is a writer who has authored a book about witches, which is being adapted into a film. Gallio De Dominicis, the film's producer, reveals that witches are real and that both he and Teo belong to a special group called Disinnescatori (literally "Deactivators"), although Teo was unaware of this. Their task is to "neutralize" witches by headbutting them and then dragging them seven steps north, which causes everyone who witnessed the scene to immediately forget it—just as Teo had written in his book. Initially frightened and skeptical, Teo eventually accepts his destiny and agrees to help his colleague. In the end, Lucilla, Teo’s sister-in-law and the wife of his brother Paolo, is revealed to be a powerful witch, and Teo is forced to strike her. He seems to want to retire from this strange profession, but the final, highly suggestive scene shows him helping Gallio win a remote-controlled sailboat race by swimming underwater for several minutes, using one of the powers granted by being a Disinnescatore.

Production

The film is set in Rome. The co-protagonist, Sorvino, is passionate about dynamic ship modeling (remote-controlled model ships). The two protagonists travel in a BMW 5 Series (E39). The seaside villa belonging to the protagonist's brother is located in Castiglione della Pescaia - Punta Ala, while the Italian championship for model ship racing takes place in Rosignano Marittimo - Solvay, both in Tuscany.

Cast

Teo Mammucari as Teo Sellari

Paul Sorvino as Gallio De Dominicis

Emmanuelle Seigner as Lucilla

Daniele Liotti as Paolo Sellari

Anna Valle as Carlotta

Dario Bandiera as Saro

Bianca Guaccero as Selvaggia

Valeria Cavalli as the secretary

Vittorio Amandola as Baffone

Gérard Depardieu as himself

Federica Fontana as herself

References

External links

Witches to the North at IMDb

Text from Witches to the North on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witches_to_the_North

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What is Streghe verso nord about?

Streghe verso nord: Gallio and Teo are two witch defusers. Their task is to track them down and fight them by any means. The second is secretly in love with his sister-in-law Lucilla without knowing that she is a supreme witch. Teo will have to resort to Gallio's teachings (a headbutt, seven steps north and a flash of light to forget eve…

Who directed Streghe verso nord?

Streghe verso nord was directed by Giovanni Veronesi in 2001.

Who stars in Streghe verso nord?

The cast of Streghe verso nord includes Teo Mammucari, Paul Sorvino, Daniele Liotti, Emmanuelle Seigner and Anna Valle.

How long is Streghe verso nord?

Streghe verso nord runs for 93 minutes, or 1h33.

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