The Little Devil

The Little Devil

1988 · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Fantasy

Father Maurice, a priest living in a residential college for priests in Rome, is called out one day to "exorcise" the devil from someone. The devil turns out to be in the form of a fun-loving man called Giuditta. What Father Maurice doesn't know is that this type of devil will turn his life around.

Directed by Roberto Benigni · Written by Roberto Benigni

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