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L'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano (1970)

L'asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano poster
Directed by
Sergio Spina
Genre
comedy film
Country
Algeria, Italy
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In ancient Rome a man is transformed into a donkey and experiences a series of misadventures. The story follows his journey and interactions with various characters.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulsatiricaladventurousvisualperiod

What happens

The Golden Ass (Italian: L'asino d'oro) is a 1970 Italian-Algerian historical comedy film directed by Sergio Spina and starring Barbara Bouchet, Samy Pavel and John Steiner. It is based on the novel The Golden Ass by Lucius Apuleius. It was shot at the Incir De Paolis Studios in Rome and on location in Algeria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Elena Poccetto Ricci. Bouchet appeared in several historical films before switching to gialli and sex comedies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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