Summary
Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi tells the tale of the journey of the Magi in this lyrical odyssey. The film focuses on a wise man who interprets his sighting of a comet streaking through the sky as a spiritual message. Joined by two associates, soldiers, villagers and others, the Magi sets out on a journey that tests his beliefs and strength.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 64
IMDb7.1
Audience score67%
Running time
2 h 59 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +70 min on the typical 109
typical 109179Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1983
May 12, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
24 of 60
- AFAlberto FumigalliMel
- ACAntonio CucciarrèRupo
- EMEligio MartellucciKaipaco
- RSRenzo SamminiatesiPastore
- MBMarco BartoliniCushi
- LPLucia PecciantiNohad
- GDGuido Del Testa1° Uomo nel Bosco
- TGTersilio Ghelardini2° Uomo nel Bosco
- AFAdolfo Fanucci3° Uomo nel Bosco
- FGFernando GuarguagliniArupa
- AVAnna VanniCompagna di Arupa
Giulio ParadisiAstioge- RCRosanna CuffaroMoglie di Astioge
- SMSimone MiglioriniEramo
- SGStefano GhelardiniFratello di Eramo
- AMAdelmo MugnaniniNionin
- LLLicurgo LondoñoOcum
- BBBruno BeniniZanian
- DBDina BianchiCevia
- NPNicola PineschiGoevian
- MBMarco BertiniFlauto
- VGVezio GabellieriGaroel
- IKIvan KioroglianSalet
- AMAlessandro MazzupappaTaope
Directing · 7
- Ermanno Olmi Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor, Set Decoration, Production Design, Costume Design
- Ugo Fabrizio Giordani Second Assistant Director
- Fiorella Lugli Script Supervisor
- Gabriella Gabrielli Second Assistant Director
- Marcello Siena First Assistant Director
- Francesco Rognoni Second Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Amedeo Baratti Administration
- Attilio Torricelli Production Assistant
- Giancarlo Santi Production Manager
- Ludovico Alessandrini Production Supervisor
- Gabriele Simoncini Production Assistant
Camera · 4
- Gianni Maddaleni Director of Photography
- Walter Ciampanella Assistant Camera
- Elvio Fossali Key Grip
- Maurizio Zaccaro Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Elma Rigoni Editor
- Giacomo Volpi Color Timer
Sound · 6
- Bruno Nicolai Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Amedeo Casati Sound Engineer
- Italo Cameracanna Foley Artist
- Danilo Moroni Sound Mixer
- Renato Marinelli Foley Artist
- Gianna Spagnolo Musician
Art · 1
- Marco Gasparoni Assistant Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Alda Gasparoni Costume Design
- Renzo Caroli Makeup Artist
- Valeria Sponsali Seamstress
Lighting · 1
- Luciano Luisetti Gaffer
More like this
Similar
Most like Walking, Walking overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83 - Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
GoodWatch score 67 - Beauty and the Beast (1946)
GoodWatch score 86 - Karthikeya 2 (2022)
GoodWatch score 71 - Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
GoodWatch score 84 - Baraka (1992)
GoodWatch score 83 - Silent Friend (2026)
GoodWatch score 81 - Paheli (2005)
GoodWatch score 62 - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)
GoodWatch score 74 - Tuck Everlasting (2002)
GoodWatch score 64 - The Robe (1953)
GoodWatch score 70 - The Red Balloon (1956)
GoodWatch score 89 - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
GoodWatch score 85 - Boundin' (2003)
GoodWatch score 65 - A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 61 - The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
GoodWatch score 89
Same genre
More drama movies
- The Truman Show (1998)
GoodWatch score 88 - La La Land (2016)
GoodWatch score 87 - Pride & Prejudice (2005)
GoodWatch score 84 - Life of Pi (2012)
GoodWatch score 77 - Rush (2013)
GoodWatch score 77 - Donnie Brasco (1997)
GoodWatch score 76 - As Good as It Gets (1997)
GoodWatch score 76 - Changeling (2008)
GoodWatch score 69