What Are the Clouds?

1968 0h 20m IT

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 17

FantasyDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Some puppets come to life in a theater with no windows. This time the puppets interpret William Shakespeare's Othello.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Totò
Iago
Ninetto Davoli
Otello
Franco Franchi
Cassio
Ciccio Ingrassia
Roderigo
Laura Betti
Desdemona
Adriana Asti
Bianca
Domenico Modugno
Lo Spazzino
Carlo Pisacane
Brabanzio

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Totò and Ninetto Davoli and Franco Franchi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9488678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 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. Tonino Delli Colli behind the camera. Nino Baragli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Totò and Ninetto Davoli and Franco Franchi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9488678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.