Round the Moons Between Earth and Sea (1997)
Giuseppe M. Gaudino made his directorial debut with this experimental film portrait contrasting the ancient Roman empire with poverty in present-day Naples. The film's narrator introduces the ancient town of Pozzuloi, home to Nero, his mother Agrippina, the Sibyl of Cumae, and Christian martyr Artema. This historical drama is intertwined with a modern-day story of a poverty-stricken family, forced by earthquakes during the '70s to move to the country, a devastating blow to the close-knit family. After a 1997 Venice Film Festival screening at 125 minutes, the filmmakers announced their plans to re-edit to a shorter running time. Also known as Moonspins Between Land and Sea.
Director:
Giuseppe M. Gaudino
Writers:
Giuseppe M. Gaudino, Heidrun Schleef, Isabella Sandri.
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Olimpia Carlisi as La Sibilla Cumana |
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Tina Femiano as Donna Mena Gioia |
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Salvatore Grasso as Gennarino Gioia |
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Aldo Bufi Landi as Don Salvatore Gioia |
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Vincenza Modica as Assunta Gioia |
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Antonio Pennarella as Tonino Gioia |
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Luciano Zazzera as Luigi Gioia |
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Antonella Romano as Luisa |
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Roberta Spagnuolo as Maria |
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Antonella Stefanucci as Maria la pazza |
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Sebastiano Colla as Nerone |
| Directing | Giuseppe M. Gaudino | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe M. Gaudino | Screenplay |
| Writing | Heidrun Schleef | Screenplay |
| Writing | Isabella Sandri | Screenplay |
