| The Machine to Kill Bad People | |
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| Directed by | Roberto Rossellini |
| Written by | Sergio Amidei Giancarlo Vigorelli Franco Brusati Liana Ferri Roberto Rossellini Giuseppe Marotta Eduardo De Filippo |
| Produced by | Salvo D'Angelo |
| Starring | Marilyn Buferd William Tubbs Clara Bindi |
| Cinematography | Enrico Betti Berutto Tino Santoni |
| Edited by | Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
Production companies | Tevere Film Universalia Film |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Machine to Kill Bad People (Italian: La Macchina ammazzacattivi) is a 1952 Italian fantasy comedy film directed by Roberto Rossellini and featuring Marilyn Buferd, William Tubbs and Clara Bindi.[1] It is part of the tradition of neorealism of the post-war years.[2] Having helped neorealism gain international recognition with his 1945 work Rome, Open City, Rossellini was trying to branch out into different styles.[3]
Rossellini began shooting the film in 1948, but production was beset by many problems.[4] Location shooting took place around Amalfi, Salerno and Trani.
A stranger claiming to be Saint Andrea gives to the village photographer a magic camera with the power to destroy the wicked. When it becomes apparent that no one is immune the photographer turns the device on the giver, who is unmasked as a devil and forced to return everyone to life.
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