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A magical movie about believing in your dreams! - How the Toys Saved Christmas
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Title: How the Toys Saved Christmas

Release Date: 5 Dec 1996

Runtime: 1h 32m

Genre: Family, Animation, Fantasy

Director: Alpha-Film (II), Lanterna Magica, Monipoly Productions, Fama Film

Production Companies: Alpha-Film (II), Lanterna Magica, Monipoly Productions, Fama Film

Overview: When Santa's helper La Befana falls ill and must take off a Christmas Eve, she recruits Scarafoni to help deliver all the toys. No one but the toys knows is that Scarafoni plans to auction off the toys to the highest bidder, which means the toys won't make it to the children who have been good all year and deserve them. The toys decide to deliver themselves, and the story follows them as they struggle to avoid the heartless Scarafoni and to find their true homes.

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Average Vote: 7.197 (109 votes)

Cast

  • La Befana (voice): Lella Costa
  • Scarafoni (voice): Dario Fo
  • Francesco (voice): Alida Milana
  • Soldato (voice): Luigi Ferraro
  • (voice): Alessio De Filippis
  • Moglie Povera (voice): Laura Cosenza
  • Cassiera (voice): Laura Cosenza
  • Spicciola (voice): Monica Bertolotti
  • Marito Povero (voice): Roberto Certomà
  • Marina (voice): Elena Perino
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