Four circus performers try to escape Nazi-occupied Rome in this fantasy historical drama by Gabriele Mainetti.
of lacking shock value. This historical fantasy drama directed by Gabriele Mainetti indulges in every conceivable twist and corny antic to tell the story of four circus performers in Nazi-occupied Rome. Unfortunately, they don’t pay off, and instead end up turning this lengthy flick into a mostly gimmicky slog.
The film opens in 1943 and Matilde, Cencio, Fulvio and Mario, four circus performers, are putting on a routine show. First up is Cencio , a lanky platinum-blond boy who can control insects ; then comes Mario , a stout man with magnetic abilities; then Fulvio , a burly, hairy man with extraordinary strength; and finally Matilde , a delicate beauty whose body conducts an electrical current. At the head of circus operations is Israel , a Jewish magician.
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