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The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins

The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins

Part of The Legend of the Christmas Witch Collection

2021•1h 56m•5.9/10
FamilyFantasyComedy

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5.9/10(81)

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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Production

Lucky Red, RAI, Sky Cinema

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Dolores

Zoe Massenti

Paola Diotallevi

Fabio De Luigi

Fabio De Luigi

Barone Gian Rodolfo De Michelis

Herbert Ballerina

Herbert Ballerina

Marmotta

Alessandro Haber

Alessandro Haber

Marchese

Corrado Guzzanti

Corrado Guzzanti

Papa Benedetto XIV

Aurora Lera

Lina

Giulietta Rebeggiani

Giulietta Rebeggiani

Anita

Mario Luciani

Mario Luciani

Chicco

Carlotta Scacco

Zenevra

Paola Cortellesi

Paola Cortellesi

Paola

Guia Jelo

Guia Jelo

Donna Isa

Irene Battaglia

Paola's Mom

Francesco Paolantoni

Francesco Paolantoni

Monsignor Bastoni

Fabio Carfora

Fabio Carfora

Executioner

Oro De Commarque

Pallina

Vincenzo Sebastiani

Vincenzo Sebastiani

Tivoli

Tiziano Carnevale

Guard

Luigi Mazzulo

Guard

Francesco Cristiano Russo

Venanzio

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