Machine to Kill Bad People (1952)
3.5 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 20min
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- Synopsis:
- A demon bestows on a self-righteous working photographer's camera the power to smite from the Earth "evil-doers". Naturally, the indignant photographer turns his new weapon on, one by one, his entire village, beginning with the wealthy or illustrious. Soon, the poor he is so supposedly so enamored of become his victims too, so rife with impatience and contempt is he, that the slightest flaw is cause for smiting. Inevitably, he embarks on a task to destroy everyone.
- Actors:
- Gennaro Pisano, Marilyn Buferd, William Tubbs, Helen Tubbs, Giovanni Amato, Clara Bindi, Giacomo Furia, Joseph Falletta, Pietro Carloni, Camillo Buonanni, Aldo Giuffrè, Aldo Nanni, Gaio Visconti, Carlo Giuffrè
- Directors:
- Roberto Rossellini
- Writers:
- Sergio Amidei, Giancarlo Vigorelli
- Aka:
- La macchina ammazzacattivi / The Machine That Kills Bad People
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 84 minutes
- Bonus:
- Newly Restored Presentations
- Bergman & Magnani: The War of the Volcanoes (Francesco Patierno, 2012, 54 mins): Documentary Charting the Scandal of the Magnani-Rossellini-Bergman Love Triangle
- Ingrid Bergman at the National Film Theatre (Chris Mohr, 1981, 37 mins): Archival Guardian Interview
- Living & Departed (Tag Gallagher, 2015,19 mins): A Visual Essay By Film Scholar Tag Gallagher
- Viaggio in Italia (Roberto Rossellini, 1954,83 mins): The Alternative, Italian Cut of Journey to Italy
- Journey to Italy Audio Commentary with Filmmaker and Academic Laura Mulvey (2003)
- Alternative Journey to Italy Audio Commentary with Film Scholar Adrian Martin (2007)
- My Dad is 100 Years Old (Guy Maddin, 2005,18 mins): Isabella Rossellini’s Playful Tribute to Her Father
- The Machine That Kills Bad People (Roberto Rossellini, 1952,85 mins): A Fascinating Film That Reflects Rossellini’s Transition From Neo-realism to the More Poetic Films he Made With Bergman
- Fully Illustrated Booklet Featuring New Writing by Tag Gallagher, Adriano Apra, Laura Mulvey,
- Peter Bondanella and Paul Fairclough, And Full Film Credits
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