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Synopsis
Brave Giovanni encounters the itinerant Bombasto Commedia Troupe while they perform in the piazza of a small town. He falls in love at first sight with Colombina. When the troupe is chased out of town, Giovanni stows away in the rumble seat of their car. Needing to replace the actor who plays Arlecchino, Colombina's overprotective father, Jacopo tests Giovanni's acting potential. He makes up a story that there is a treasure buried in a nearby haunted castle which Giovanni can keep — if he can survive one night. The Bombastos unpack parts of an 8 foot puppet from their prop box. Racing ahead to the castle, they arrive ahead of the moonstruck Colombina & Giovanni. At the Castle, however, the atmosphere is so spooky that timid Colombina runs away leaving Giovanni to face the Bombastos' Puppet Ghost alone. When at the castle's REAL GHOST appears, Jacopo and the other Bombastos flee. Meanwhile the fearless Giovanni befriends the Real Ghost and accompanies him to a creepy dungeon. This act of trust releases the Ghost from the curse that binds him to earth. When the Ghost vanishes, however, Giovanni finds himself alone. When he hears Colombina approaching he feels fear for the first time in his life. Reunited, the sweethearts make their way back to the Great Hall of the castle where they rejoin the Bombastos. They clutch the only thing that remains of the Giant's treasure: a magical Twig. When Giovanni tosses it away, the castle begins to shake and everyone braces for a cataclysm. What is happening, however, is that the magical Twig, nurtured by Colombina and Giovanni's love, has taken root and is breaking through through the floor and gradually blooming into a magnificent tree shimmering with coins & precious jewels. With the castle as their new home, Giovanni and Colombina - and the Bombastos - live happily ever after.
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Title Information
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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
1:30
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