The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins

The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins

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2021
1h 56m
6.0(79 votes)
Family
Fantasy
Comedy

Overview

18th century. Paola, a young, reckless street urchin inadvertently gets in the way of the plans of terrifying Baron De Michelis, a small and mean hunchback always escorted by his trusted (and abused) minion Marmotta, with an unquenchable thirst for power and an unmeasurable hate for witches. The intervention of the sweet and powerful Dolores, a good witch who has devoted her life to children, saves Paola from being burned at the stake. Through a magical apprenticeship, breakneck pursuits, incredible transformations and a whole lot of trouble, Paola will discover that fate has something really special in store for her… And so the legend begins.

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RAI
Sky Cinema

Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Monica Bellucci

Dolores

Monica Bellucci
Acting

Zoe Massenti

Paola Diotallevi

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Fabio De Luigi

Barone Gian Rodolfo De Michelis

Fabio De Luigi
Acting

Herbert Ballerina

Marmotta

Herbert Ballerina
Acting

Alessandro Haber

Marchese

Alessandro Haber
Acting

Corrado Guzzanti

Papa Benedetto XIV

Corrado Guzzanti
Acting

Aurora Lera

Lina

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Giulietta Rebeggiani

Anita

Giulietta Rebeggiani
Acting

Mario Luciani

Chicco

Mario Luciani
Acting

Carlotta Scacco

Zenevra

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Paola Cortellesi

Paola

Paola Cortellesi
Acting

Guia Jelo

Donna Isa

Guia Jelo
Acting

Irene Battaglia

Paola's Mom

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Francesco Paolantoni

Monsignor Bastoni

Francesco Paolantoni
Acting

Fabio Carfora

Executioner

Fabio Carfora
Acting

Oro De Commarque

Pallina

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Vincenzo Sebastiani

Tivoli

Vincenzo Sebastiani
Acting

Tiziano Carnevale

Guard

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Luigi Mazzulo

Guard

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Francesco Cristiano Russo

Venanzio

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Production

Marco Tosi

Guard

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Acting

Alessio Di Domenicantonio

Rolli

Alessio Di Domenicantonio
Acting

Leonida Grillone

Mario

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Stefano Ambrogi

Crisoppo

Stefano Ambrogi
Acting

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Giovino

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Writing

Nicola Guaglianone

Butcher

Nicola Guaglianone
Acting

Massimiliano Pazzaglia

Prison officer

Massimiliano Pazzaglia
Writing

Menotti

Nobile

Menotti

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