Capricci (1969)

After a fight in their apartment, the story of a writer and a painter are divided. The writer is dedicated with his partner Manon to provoke continuous accidents in a field in which car ... See full summary »

Director:

Carmelo Bene

Writer:

Carmelo Bene

Stars:

Carmelo Bene, Tonino Caputo, Anne Wiazemsky

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Carmelo Bene	...	Poet
Tonino Caputo	...	Clarke
Anne Wiazemsky	...	Manon
Giovanni Davoli	...	Arden
Ornella Ferrari	...	Alice
Gian Carlo Fusco	...	Killer
Poldo Bendandi	...	Killer
Franco Gulà	...	Mosbie
Manlio Nevastri	...	Franklin
Piero Vida	...	Policeman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Umberto Berlondi
Carmelo Dolentino
Franco Gerla
Antonio Mizio
Claudio Trionfi

Storyline

After a fight in their apartment, the story of a writer and a painter are divided. The writer is dedicated with his partner Manon to provoke continuous accidents in a field in which car carcasses abound. The painter is recruited to kill, through a poisoned picture, the old Arden to allow the latter's wife, Alice to live with her lover Mosbie.

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Plot Keywords:

delirium | surrealism | experimental film | avant garde | reference to roland barthes | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Anne Wiazemsky agreed to act in the film without any payment, but limited herself to shooting only two days of filming.

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Soundtracks

Capriccio italien
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

15 November 1969 (Italy)

Also Known As:

La Bohème

Company Credits

Production Co:

B.B.B. Cin.ca

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color (Ektachrome)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1