Switzerland / Jul 28, 1963 / 0 / Locarno Film Festival
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The uneventful lives of three young men who live in a small, poverty-stricken village in southern Italy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Enzo Di Vecchia | Friend |
| Rosetta Palumbo | Rosetta |
| Manlio Blois | Nicolino |
| Marisa Omodei | Cicci D'Andrea |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | I basilischi |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Galatea Film, 22 Dicembre |
| Release date | 2 settembre 1963 |
| Production | Alberto Soffientini, Lionello Santi |
| Writer | Lina Wertmüller |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo, Mario Mazzoni, Pasqualino De Santis, Marcello Mastrogirolamo |
| Assistant directors | Gabriella Tagliaferri, Franca Invernizzi, Lina Wertmüller, Maria Vittoria Vari |
| Camera operators | Pasqualino De Santis, Mario Mazzoni, Gianni Di Venanzo, Marcello Mastrogirolamo |
| Additional photography | Mario Mazzoni, Gianni Di Venanzo, Pasqualino De Santis, Marcello Mastrogirolamo |
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| Production design | Antonio Visone |
| Art direction | Antonio Visone |
| Set decoration | Antonio Visone |
| Special effects | Claudio Maielli |
| Music | Ennio Morricone, Mario Morigi, Guido Nardone, Italo Cameracanna |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone, Mario Morigi, Guido Nardone, Italo Cameracanna |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 02, 1963
France / Feb 10, 2022
Physical media
France / Aug 22, 2023 / Blu-Ray
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