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Kaos

  • 1984
  • R
  • 3h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Kaos (1984)
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Five stories by Luigi Pirandello set in turn-of-the-century Italy.Five stories by Luigi Pirandello set in turn-of-the-century Italy.Five stories by Luigi Pirandello set in turn-of-the-century Italy.

  • Directors
    • Paolo Taviani
    • Vittorio Taviani
  • Writers
    • Luigi Pirandello
    • Paolo Taviani
    • Vittorio Taviani
  • Stars
    • Margarita Lozano
    • Orazio Torrisi
    • Carlo Cartier
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
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    • Directors
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Writers
      • Luigi Pirandello
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Stars
      • Margarita Lozano
      • Orazio Torrisi
      • Carlo Cartier
    • 22User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Margarita Lozano
    Margarita Lozano
    • Mariagrazia (segment "L'altro figlio")
    Orazio Torrisi
    • Comizzi (segment "L'altro figlio")
    Carlo Cartier
    Carlo Cartier
    • Il giovane dottore (segment "L'altro figlio")
    Biagio Barone
    • Salvatore (segment "Requiem")
    Laura Mollica
    • La ragazza…
    Salvatore Rossi
    • Il patriarca (segments "L'altro figlio" and "Requiem")
    Franco Scaldati
    • Don Sarso (segment "Requiem")
    Pasquale Spadola
    Pasquale Spadola
    • Il barone (segment "Requiem")
    Claudio Bigagli
    Claudio Bigagli
    • Batà (segment "Mal di luna")
    Massimo Bonetti
    • Saro (segments "Mal di luna" and "Colloquio con la madre")
    Enrica Maria Modugno
    Enrica Maria Modugno
    • Sidora (segment "Mal di luna")
    Anna Malvica
    • La madre (segment "Mal di luna")
    Regina Bianchi
    • Madre di Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
    • (as Régina Bianchi)
    Laura De Marchi
    Laura De Marchi
    • Nonna di Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
    Giovanna Taviani
    • Madre di Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
    Valentina Taviani
    • Zia di Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
    Giuliano Taviani
    Giuliano Taviani
    • Zio di Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
    Omero Antonutti
    Omero Antonutti
    • Luigi Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
    • Directors
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Writers
      • Luigi Pirandello
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The title of the movie comes from a quote of Luigi Pirandello, the author of the book the movies is based on. Pirandello used to say to be a "son of chaos", since he was born in Càvusu, a small village, whose name came from the Greek "Kàos", "chaos".
    • Quotes

      Batà: Madonna! Help me! I am dying! I am dying!

    • Alternate versions
      Theatrical release in Italy did not include the segment "Requiem".
    • Connections
      Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Arietta 'L'ho perduta'
      from opera "Le nozze di Figaro"

      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    User reviews22

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    Just few words

    I saw Kaos, yesterday evening with friends who didn't know it or don't remember it. At this time, Italian cinema produces masterpieces. The emotional power acts after years, specially during the "novel" ends this movie, when Pirandello : at his top, comes back into the family house, re-open it, sees again, the only women he loves and remembers his trip, his family, his feelings : the splendor of childhood, the wildness of this isle, the warm of being protected & loved by his entire family in dramatic circumstances... Well : the music was written by Mozart himself. The beginning of this part is a kind of "Sergio Leone period : once upon in time..." a western like "I"m back" without guns and an harmonica. No action, but only emotion which grows again & again My POW ? A very great movie upon Sicilia, Mens, Women, family, land... See by two directors who knows emotion in movies are more important than 3D effects... God (Ford & Griffith) bless them Sorry my American & English are poor, but I'm just a french guy. See this movie and enjoy it (don't forget a bunch of Kleenex) you will never see that again.
    • hchardot
    • Aug 24, 2008
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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Chaos
    • Filming locations
      • Chiaramonte Gulfi, Sicily, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Filmtre
      • Rai 1
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $325,717
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,412
      • Feb 17, 1986
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 7 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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