Saint John, the Beheaded (1940)
- Original title
- San Giovanni decollato
- Directed by
- Amleto Palermi, Giorgio Bianchi
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A comedy based on a play. It involves a religious motif being parodied. The film stars Totò and is set in Rome.
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What happens
Saint John, the Beheaded (Italian: San Giovanni decollato) is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and Giorgio Bianchi and starring Totò, Titina De Filippo and Silvana Jachino. It was based on a play by Nino Martoglio. The film was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. San Giovanni decollato or Saint John the Baptist's head on a platter, was a common religious motif from the Middle Ages on, parodied in the film's poster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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