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Momo (1986)

Momo (1986)

Science Fiction Comedy Fantasy Family Mystery
Release Date: 1986, July 16
Directors: Johannes Schaaf
Countries: Germany, Italy
Production: Cinecittà Studios, Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft, SACIS, Rialto Film
Cast: Francesco De Rosa, Andrea Coppola, Leopoldo Trieste, Pietro Tordi, Sylvester Groth, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ninetto Davoli, Mario Adorf, Elide Melli, Bruno Stori, Radost Bokel, Concetta Russino

Overview:

Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.

Keywords:

truth based on novel or book time travel friendship money race against time future on the run surrealism child hero symbolism bravery rebel surreal friends ruins fear kids time stealing revolt greed confusion helplessness rich vs poor lost friend