The Voice of the Moon

1990 2h 0m IT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 144

AdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Odd couple Ivo Salvini, recently released from a mental asylum, and former prefect Gonnella wander through the countryside and discover a dystopia made of television commercials, beauty pageants, rock music, Catholicism, and pagan rituals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roberto Benigni
Ivo Salvini
Paolo Villaggio
Gonnella
Angelo Orlando
Nestore
Nadia Ottaviani
Aldina
Marisa Tomasi
Marisa
Syusy Blady
Susy
Dario Ghirardi
Journalist
Nigel Harris
Giuanin Micheluzzi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Fellini
Writers: Tullio Pinelli, Ermanno Cavazzoni, Federico Fellini
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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

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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.

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5 / 7

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 / 7

CAST

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Roberto Benigni and Paolo Villaggio and Angelo Orlando carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Federico Fellini directs. Tonino Delli Colli behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Federico Fellini, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. 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 Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roberto Benigni and Paolo Villaggio and Angelo Orlando carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "journalist", "moon", "based on novel or book", "cemetery".