Come fu che l'ingordigia rovinò il Natale a Cretinetti
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On Christmas Eve, Cretinetti's parents put him to bed. He gets up, eats the sweets off the tree, and falls asleep on the floor. In the dream, Santa Claus carries him to heaven, where he meets angels, Saint Peter, and John the Baptist. Santa makes him kneel. Cretinetti steals another dessert, knocks over tables, and brings columns down. God summons Satan, played by Emilio Ghione. Little devils chase the boy until he falls into a cauldron in hell. His parents wake him and force a purge on him. He holds up a vase marked "purgatif," then turns it to show "Souhaites de Bon Noël de Gribouille."
Cast & crew
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André Deed directed and played Cretinetti for Itala Film of Turin. Italian release was December 23, 1910. The French title is Comment la gourmandise gâta le Noël de Gribouille. The picture is black and white and silent.
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Notes
- Emilio Ghione plays Satan, one of his few comic parts. He later became known as Za la Mort.
- Italian Wikipedia also lists the title Come fu che l'ingordigia rovinò il Natale di Cretinetti.
- The closing card wishes the audience a merry Christmas from Gribouille, Deed's French name for the character.
- The production is listed as Italian and French.
Scenes
- Cretinetti strips the sweets off the Christmas tree and falls asleep on the floor.
- He topples columns and tables in heaven.
- Devils dance around him as he boils in a cauldron.
- He turns the purge vase around to show a Christmas greeting.
Quotes
Souhaites de Bon Noël de Gribouille
