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The Little Devil

Original title: Il piccolo diavolo
  • 1988
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4K
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The Little Devil (1988)
ComedyFantasyRomance

During an exorcism, father Maurice meets a little devil named Giuditta, who refuses to return to hell and decides to discover the world.During an exorcism, father Maurice meets a little devil named Giuditta, who refuses to return to hell and decides to discover the world.During an exorcism, father Maurice meets a little devil named Giuditta, who refuses to return to hell and decides to discover the world.

  • Director
    • Roberto Benigni
  • Writers
    • Roberto Benigni
    • Giuseppe Bertolucci
    • Vincenzo Cerami
  • Stars
    • Roberto Benigni
    • Walter Matthau
    • Stefania Sandrelli
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roberto Benigni
    • Writers
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Giuseppe Bertolucci
      • Vincenzo Cerami
    • Stars
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Walter Matthau
      • Stefania Sandrelli
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    The Little Devil (1988)
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Little Devil (1988)
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Little Devil (1988)
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Little Devil (1988)
    Roberto Benigni in The Little Devil (1988)
    Walter Matthau, Roberto Benigni, and Franco Fabrizi in The Little Devil (1988)
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Little Devil (1988)
    Walter Matthau and Roberto Benigni in The Little Devil (1988)
    Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and John Lurie in The Little Devil (1988)
    Roberto Benigni in The Little Devil (1988)
    Walter Matthau and Roberto Benigni in The Little Devil (1988)
    The Little Devil (1988)

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    Roberto Benigni
    Roberto Benigni
    • Giuditta
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Padre Maurizio
    Stefania Sandrelli
    Stefania Sandrelli
    • Patrizia
    Giacomo Piperno
    • Passeggero sul treno
    Franco Fabrizi
    Franco Fabrizi
    • Monsignore
    Nicoletta Braschi
    Nicoletta Braschi
    • Nina
    Paolo Baroni
    • Saverio
    Annabella Schiavone
    • Signora indemoniata
    John Karlsen
    John Karlsen
    • Padre confessore
    John Lurie
    John Lurie
    • Cusatelli
    Stefano Antonucci
    • Familiare dell'indemoniata
    Paola Batticciotto
    Flavio Bonacci
    Flavio Bonacci
    • Controllore
    Giulia Borghini
    Bianca Maria Borraccetti
    • Presentatrice
    Roberto Corbiletto
    • Direttore Hotel
    Germana Di Giannicola
    • Gloria
    Mirella Falco
    • Saverio's mother
    • Director
      • Roberto Benigni
    • Writers
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Giuseppe Bertolucci
      • Vincenzo Cerami
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    • Trivia
      Walter Matthau's voice is dubbed into Italian by another actor: Renato Turi.
    • Crazy credits
      The main titles are displayed as if written on papyrus, with a variety of colours in the background, and they subsequently "burn away" and dissolve.
    • Connections
      Featured in Making Life Beautiful (1999)

    User reviews12

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    10/10
    Gut bustingly funny
    My wife Dani turned me on to this film and it has to be one of the funniest films I've ever seen in my life! The shame is that it is so difficult to find ....we only managed to find a rental copy in Curitiba, Brasil and a German language version via Amazon.com.de (Germany). Why is it that the US and UK distributors do not carry it? We think that it is his best film and by the way, one of Walter Matthau's finest and funniest performances!
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    • davedani
    • Dec 30, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1988 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ein himmlischer Teufel
    • Filming locations
      • Chiesa di San Zeno, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy(Interiors Church)
    • Production companies
      • Yarno Cinematografica
      • Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
      • Reteitalia
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1

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