Il sogno della farfalla (1994)

Massimo is a young actor who is a spellbinding livewire on stage. A theatre director is moved by his talent and wants to do a play about him, to turn him into a great role to be interpreted... See full summary »

Director:

Marco Bellocchio

Writer:

Massimo Fagioli

Stars:

Thierry Blanc, Simona Cavallari, Nathalie Boutefeu

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thierry Blanc	...	Massimo
Simona Cavallari	...	La ragazzina
Nathalie Boutefeu	...	Anna
Roberto Herlitzka	...	Il padre
Henry Arnold	...	Carlo
Anita Laurenzi	...	La prima vecchia
Antonio Pennarella	...	Lo zingaro
Michael Seyfried	...	Il regista
Aleka Paizi	...	La pastora (as Aleka Paisi)
Sergio Graziani	...	L'ortolano
Carla Cassola	...	La seconda vecchia
Giusy Frallonardo	...	Attrice
Consuelo Ciatti	...	Attrice che impersona Natalia
Patrizia Punzo	...	Attrice nella parte dell'elettrice
Viviana Natale	...	L'autostoppista

Storyline

Massimo is a young actor who is a spellbinding livewire on stage. A theatre director is moved by his talent and wants to do a play about him, to turn him into a great role to be interpreted by Massimo himself. But the actor's father informs the director of his son's strange decision to renounce conventional language in everyday life, and offers a possible explanation: a disillusionment in love. The mother agrees to compose the script, perhaps to bring her son back to an equality characterised by a verbal language that is understandable to all.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | silence | incommunicability | psychoanalysis | box office flop

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Details

Country:

Italy France Switzerland

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

11 May 1994 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Butterfly's Dream

Filming Locations:

Lake Endine, Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmalbatros, Pierre Grise Productions, Happy Valley Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Sorelle (2006)

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Soundtracks

"La belle et la bête"
Composed by Dimitri Nicolau
Performed by Strings in Stain

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