The Orange Thief
| The Orange Thief | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vinnie Angel James D'Angelo Arthur Wilinski |
| Written by | Vinnie Angel James D'Angelo |
| Produced by | Vinnie Angel Boogie Dean Arthur Wilinski |
| Starring | Andrea Calabrese Alessio Giottoli Micaela Helvetica Saxer |
| Cinematography | Vinnie Angel James D'Angelo Jim Reed Arthur Wilinski |
| Edited by | Vinnie Anel James D'Angelo Arthur Wilinski |
| Music by | Taylor Cutcomb Andrea Calabrese |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Entertainment Lightyear Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Sicilian |
The Orange Thief is a Sicilian language Italian film shot in Lucca Sicula by a group of American and Italian actors and filmmakers.[1] It stars Andrea Calabrese, Alessio Giottoli and Micaela Helvetica Saxer.
The Orange Thief was written and edited by Sicilian-American brothers James D'Angelo, D'Angelo was credited under the pseudonym Boogie Down, and Vinnie Angel.[1] It was produced and directed by D'Angelo, Angel and production artist Arthur Wilinski.[1]
The film won the Maverick Award for Best Editing at the Woodstock Film Festival in 2006.[2][3] The film also received press attention for how it was made.[1]
Plot
In Sicily, a young thief who has nothing sleeps under the stars and steals and sells oranges. Thievery gets him tossed in jail where his cellmate is Turrido, who offers the thief a deal: get Turrido's ex-lover Rosalba to make a recording of her singing and Turrido will give the thief a piece of land of his own.
Critical reception
Variety, "Beguiling goof “The Orange Thief” is a sort of traditional Sicilian musical heavily indebted in style and flavor to the trademark deadpan of Jim Jarmusch."[1]
San Francisco Chronicle, "A surprise hit."[4]
Times Herald-Record, "Arguably the hottest film at the festival."[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Harvey, Dennis (October 17, 2006). "The Orange Thief". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b Lussier, Germain (October 16, 2006). "Best of the Woodstock Film Fest: AWARDS". Times Herald-Record.
- ^ "The Orange Thief - Press & Awards". jimmyluxury.com. 2019. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Stein, Ruthe (October 16, 2006). "Mill Valley wraps up". San Francisco Chronicle.
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