La Metamorfosi (1988)
The short film, a collaboration between the multimedia research group Giovanotti Mondani Meccanici and Loretta Mugnai, combines both film and electronic elements. It is an adaptation of the famous story by Kafka. Julia Anzillotti portrays Mrs. Samsa, known for her work with the Italian theater-dance group Parco Butterfly, while Rolando Mugnai of the Magazzini plays Mr. Samsa, having previously performed in computer comics by GMM. Teresa De Sio makes a friendly appearance as an ironic Grande Diva who communicates solely through soprano vocalizations, accompanied by comedian Daniele Trambusti as her interpreter. The true core of the story consists of the Samsa household televisions, which emphasize and amplify the narrative's emotions.
Directors: Giovanotti Mondani Meccanici, Loretta Mugnai.
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Julia Anzilotti as Mrs Samsa |
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Rolando Mugnai as |
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Ilaria Galli as |
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Luciano Monti as |
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Paola Pacifico as |
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Roberto Nistri as |
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Leonardo Russo as |
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Sandro Androsoni as |
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María Bufano as |
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Paolo Ceccherelli as |
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Serse Cecchetti as |
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Fabio Covili as |
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Roberto Davini as |
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Gustavo Leoni as |
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Sara Magni as |
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Niccolò Selvaggi as |
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Sandro Vichi as |
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Leonardo Bolognesi as Gregor Samsa |
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Teresa De Sio as Grande Diva |
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Daniele Trambusti as Translator |
| Directing | Giovanotti Mondani Meccanici | Director |
| Crew | Giovanotti Mondani Meccanici | Creator |
| Writing | Andrea Zingoni | Writer |
| Writing | Daniele Panebarco | Idea |
| Writing | Franz Kafka | Original Story |
| Production | Antonio Glessi | Production Director |
| Crew | Riccardo Gambacciani | Cinematography |
| Camera | Luigi Dell'elba | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Andrea Zingoni | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Antonio Glessi | Video Assist Operator |
| Sound | Maurizio Dami | Music |
| Editing | Susan Emerling | Editor |
| Directing | Loretta Mugnai | Director |