The Basilisks (1963)
Francesco, Sergio, and Antonio, three young men in a small, poverty-stricken village, lead uneventful lives. As all three are unemployed, they pass time roaming the streets and chasing girls. One day, Antonio's aunt asks him to stay with her and his cousins in Rome. He accepts and enrolls at a university, leaving his two friends behind to envy him for his new upscale lifestyle. But eventually Antonio returns, initially just for a day. Though he boasts about his life, he never returns to Rome and instead opts for his friends and the place he grew up, despite all its shortcomings.
Director:
Lina Wertmüller
Writer:
Lina Wertmüller
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Stefano Satta Flores as Francesco |
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Antonio Petruzzi as Antonio |
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Rosanna Santoro as Anna |
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Sergio Ferranino as Sergio |
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Luigi Barbieri as Antonio's Father |
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Flora Carabella as Luciana Bonfanti |
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Mimma Quirico as Aunt Maria |
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Enzo Di Vecchia as Friend |
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Rosetta Palumbo as Rosetta |
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Manlio Blois as Nicolino |
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Marisa Omodei as Cicci D'Andrea |
| Directing | Lina Wertmüller | Director |
| Writing | Lina Wertmüller | Screenplay |
| Directing | Gabriella Tagliaferri | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Franca Invernizzi | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Antonio Visone | Production Design |
| Production | Marcello Papaleo | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Mario Mazzoni | Still Photographer |
| Production | Alberto Soffientini | Line Producer |
| Production | Lionello Santi | Producer |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Gianni Di Venanzo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Writing | Lina Wertmüller | Story |
| Production | Luigi Giacosi | Production Manager |
| Sound | Italo Cameracanna | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Mario Morigi | Sound |
| Sound | Guido Nardone | Sound |
| Crew | Claudio Maielli | Special Effects |
| Camera | Pasqualino De Santis | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Marcello Mastrogirolamo | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Maria Vittoria Vari | Script Supervisor |
