The Magic of Marciano
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tony Barbieri
Cody Morgan
Robert Forster
Billy Kay
Jason Cairns
Nastassja Kinski
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Desperate to escape persecution at school and at home, 9-year-old James wanders the docks of his quiet coastal hometown until he befriends Henry, a middle-aged retired psychiatrist who's building a boat to sail around the world. One fateful night, when James is separated from his beautiful but deeply troubled mother, Henry teaches him the greatest magic trick of all -- how to live in the happy place found somewhere between fantasy and reality. This comes in handy when James is dragged through the foster care system after his mother is committed to a mental institution.
Director
Tony Barbieri
Crew
Tony Barbieri
Wendy Cary
Lila Cazes
Mickey Cottrell
Victoria Dobson
John Dunsworth
John Dunsworth
Julian Ferrera
Richard Fraser
Harry Gregson-williams
Heather Houston
Matthew Irving
Christine Kavanagh
Claude Leger
Luciano Lisi
Karlie Morash
Jay Nierenberg
Jane Porter
Kathee Reardigan
Susan Shopmaker
Jeffrey Stephens
Victor Syperek
Gregory Vanger
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the New American Cinema Award for Best Film at the 2000 Seattle International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States April 2000
Released in United States February 22, 2001
Released in United States July 2000
Released in United States on Video August 31, 2004
Shown at Karlovy Vary Internation Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.
Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 13-18, 2000.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.
Sophomore featuer effort for Tony Barbieri who marked his feature directorial debut with "One" (USA/1997).
Began shooting October 13, 1998.
Completed shooting December 4, 1998.
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary Internation Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video August 31, 2004
Released in United States February 22, 2001 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of series "The Alternative Screen: A Forum For Independent Film Exhibition and Beyond..." February 22, 2001.)
Released in United States April 2000 (Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 13-18, 2000.)
