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The Cardboard Village is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Ermanno Olmi with Michael Lonsdale
The Cardboard Village (2011)
Il villaggio di cartone
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Add to a movie listThe Cardboard Village (Italian: Il villaggio di cartone) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Ermanno Olmi.
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Une église en ruine est désacralisée (rendue à l'usage profane) en présence d'un vieux prêtre . L'édifice est débarrassé de tout objet sacré et même le grand crucifix est emporté. À partir de ce moment, à l'intérieur démarre une nouvelle vie et l'édifice privé de tous les aspects liturgiques et institutionnels se transforme en un lieu où se concrétise la vraie foi du vieux prêtre.Actors
Michael Lonsdale
(Il vecchio prete)
Rutger Hauer
(Il sacrestano)
Alessandro Haber
(Il graduato)
Omero Antonutti
(Le sacristain)
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