Kaos

1984 3h 8m IT

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7.2

SOLID

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100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.8

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 65🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.8IMDB · 3,320

FantasyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Five stories center on a werewolf, a feudal landlord, peasants, a ghost, and a mother and her sons.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Franco Franchi
Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
Ciccio Ingrassia
Don Lollò (segment "La giara")
Omero Antonutti
Luigi Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
Claudio Bigagli
Batà (segment "Mal di luna")
Massimo Bonetti
Saro (segments "Mal di luna" and "Colloquio con la madre")
Margarita Lozano
Mariagrazia (segment "L'altro figlio")
Orazio Torrisi
Comizzi (segment "L'altro figlio")
Carlo Cartier
The Young Doctor (segment "L'altro figlio")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Taviani
Writers: Tonino Guerra, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Taviani, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roberto Perpignani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia and Omero Antonutti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paolo Taviani directs. Giuseppe Lanci behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Roberto Perpignani cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Paolo Taviani, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roberto Perpignani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia and Omero Antonutti carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0087537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.