The Lizards (1963)
- Original title
- I basilischi
- Directed by
- Lina Wertmüller
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 55 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In a small southern Italian town, a group of young men spend their days idling and dreaming of escape. The film follows their quiet frustrations and aimless routines as they face the limited prospects of their rural lives.
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What happens
The Lizards, also known as The Basilisks (Italian: I basilischi), is a 1963 Italian comedy drama film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller. Filmed in the small towns of Minervino Murge and Spinazzola in Apulia and the small agricultural town Palazzo San Gervasio in Basilicata, it was Wertmüller's directorial debut, with a reported budget of £28,000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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