The Butterfly's Dream
Il sogno della farfalla1994
- Marco Bellocchio
- 1h 51m
- March 24, 1994 · France, Italy, Switzerland
Overview
This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than speaking dialog from classical plays, Massimo refuses to say a single word. His father, a classic-literature professor believes it reflects to a disappointing love affair. His new girlfriend thinks Massimo is rebelling against his mother, a poet. A director learns of Massimo and commissions his mother to write a play about him. Though Massimo plays himself in the play, and does speak, he returns to silence when the play is finished.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 24, 1994
- Original language
- Italian
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- France, Italy, Switzerland
- Production
- RAI,SRG SSR,Pierre Grise Productions,Office Fédéral de la Culture,Filmalbatros,European Script Fund,Televisione Svizzera Italiana (TSI),Waka Films,Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico,Happy Valley Films
- Cast
- Consuelo Ciatti,Patrizia Punzo,Bibi Andersson,Michel Adatte,Viviana Natale,Anita Laurenzi,Roberto Herlitzka,Aleka Paizi,Henry Arnold,Simona Cavallariand 8 more
- Director
- Marco Bellocchio
- Writer
- Massimo Fagioli
- Producer
- Marco Bellocchio
- Cinematography
- Giorgos Arvanitis
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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