The Earth As Seen from the Moon

1967 0h 32m IT

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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Ciancicato Miao and his son, after the death of his wife and mother by mushroom poisoning, are dedicated to find her replacement and have no luck until they find a mysterious deaf mute green-haired woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Totò
Ciancicato Miao
Ninetto Davoli
Basciù Miao
Silvana Mangano
Assurdina Caì
Laura Betti
un turista
Luigi Leoni
moglie del turista
Mario Cipriani
il prete

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writers: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 32-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Totò and Ninetto Davoli and Silvana Mangano carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pier Paolo Pasolini directs. Giuseppe Rotunno behind the camera. Nino Baragli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Tight 32-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, shot by Giuseppe Rotunno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Totò and Ninetto Davoli and Silvana Mangano carry the top of the cast.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.