Luna is an endearingly prudish teacher in Milan, who lives with her grumpy father. Often teased by students and co-workers alike, her only ally is the janitor, Angelo, who harbors a secret crush on Luna. When a carnival comes to town, Luna meets a man who possesses a magic lamp, which he uses to free her "shadow self." This doppelganger is Luna's polar opposite, whose presence poses both a problem and an opportunity for Luna.
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Maurizio Nichetti
Angelo Franchini
Known for
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Iaia Forte
Luna di Capua / Shadow
Known for
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Leopardi
Aurelio Fierro
Luna's father
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Luigi Maria Burruano
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Italiano medio
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Luciano Manzalini
Il mago Igor
Known for
The Cave of the Golden Rose
Eraldo Turra
Turi, il macellaio
Known for
The Voice of the Moon
The Cave of the Golden Rose
Davide Marotta
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Known for
Pinocchio
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Rosaria Uva
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Maurizio Nichetti Director · Nello Correale Screenplay Stefano Albé Screenplay
First release November 15, 1996 · Produced in Italy · Production Presidenza del Consiglio del Ministri-Dipartimento dello Spettacolo, Bambú Cinema e TV
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RAI
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Presidenza del Consiglio del Ministri-Dipartimento dello Spettacolo
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Bambú Cinema e TV
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Italy
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Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · November 15, 1996
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No release date listed for United States.
France
October 13, 1999 · Theatrical
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