Under the Sign of Scorpio (1969)

Original title

Sotto il segno dello scorpione

Directed by

Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of survivors on a volcanic island struggle to maintain their way of life. They face threats from outsiders and the harsh conditions of their environment.

slow-burncerebralvisually lushunsettlingbleakdreamlikedensesymbolic

What happens

Under the Sign of Scorpio (Italian: Sotto il segno dello scorpione) is a 1969 Italian drama film written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival. The film was described as "perhaps the Tavianis' most advanced film in terms of creative originality and stylistic research". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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