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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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