Chimera (2001)
The true natures of love, commitment, and reality are called into question in this offbeat drama. One night in bed, Tomas, a magician, begins telling a story to his wife Desirè about Emma and Sal, a married couple whose love life has gone stale. In order to fire up their relationship, Emma and Sal begin playing an increasingly elaborate series of role-playing games, in which they assume different personas -- Sal saves Emma as she is tied to railroad tracks, or Emma must seduce another man to pull her husband out of debt. But the question soon arises -- are Emma and Sal real? And who really holds the power in their lives? Chimera also features Franco Nero as one of the participants in Emma and Sal's sexual fantasies.
Director:
Pappi Corsicato
Writers:
Pappi Corsicato, Ivan Cotroneo.
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Iaia Forte as Emma |
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Tommaso Ragno as Sal |
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Tomas Arana as Tomas |
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Marit Nissen as Desire' |
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Luciano Bartoli as Michele |
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Cristina Donadio as Pattiponi |
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Angelica Ippolito as Dora |
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Franco Nero as Imprenditore |
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Elisabetta Piccolomini as Moglie Imprenditore |
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Mario Santella as Rigattiere |
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Fabio Sartor as Tony |
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Branko Tesanovic as Max |
| Directing | Pappi Corsicato | Director |
| Production | Viola Prestieri | Line Producer |
| Crew | Cesare Accetta | Cinematography |
| Camera | Cesare Accetta | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Fabio Nunziata | Editor |
| Art | Pappi Corsicato | Set Decoration |
| Art | Luigi Romano | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pappi Corsicato | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Germana Melodia | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cristina Magliano | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Gennaro Formisano | Production Manager |
| Directing | Lillo Iacolino | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Valia Santella | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Patrizio Marra | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Renaud Personnaz | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Mercedes Porter Hope | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Gianluca Basili | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Sergio Basili | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Emanuele Cecere | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Maximilien Gobiet | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Silvia Moraes | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Angelo Raguseo | Sound |
| Sound | Antonio Tirinelli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Writing | Pappi Corsicato | Idea |
| Writing | Pappi Corsicato | Story |
| Writing | Pappi Corsicato | Writer |
| Writing | Pappi Corsicato | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ivan Cotroneo | Idea |
| Writing | Ivan Cotroneo | Story |
| Writing | Ivan Cotroneo | Writer |
| Writing | Ivan Cotroneo | Screenplay |