Il generale dorme in piedi (1972)
- Directed by
- Francesco Massaro
- Genre
- comedy film, comedy drama
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 7 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
A military general has unusual sleeping habits that cause comic situations. The story follows the chaos that ensues among his soldiers and superiors.
comiclight-heartedwhimsicalsatiricalabsurdbittersweetquirky
What happens
Il generale dorme in piedi (The general sleeps standing up) is a 1972 commedia all'italiana. It represents the directorial debut of Francesco Massaro and it is based on a novel with the same name written by Giuseppe D'Agata. It was filmed in Tunis, Rome and Florence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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