An absorbing look at an Italian-American family who continue to carry on a family tradition of some sixty years of operating a marionette theatre. The family makes and paints the marionettes, which are almost life-sized and extremely heavy, makes the armour and other costumes, operates the marionettes, provides the music and sells the tickets. An excellent example of a traditional Sicilian form of theatre.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507840
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture diffusion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italian Americans
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture diffusion
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Music & Performing Arts → Marionettes
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)