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four stories by four writers who contain themselves to recounting the gay beginning of the end of the world
1 videocassette (approximately 125 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 1/2 in.
A collection of four short films which take a satirical and darkly humourous look at society and the conditions and circumstances of specific individuals in it.
Illibatezza (Virginity) depicts a man's attempts at and obsession with finding a womb to which to return.
La ricotta (Cream cheese) is a film about a man involved in a film about the crucifixion, and how religion betrays him just as it did Jesus.
Il nuovo mondo (The new world) looks through the eyes of the only man unaffected by an atmospheric nuclear blast over Paris and how those around him have responded and changed.
Il pollo rusponte (The range-grown chicken) concerns a typical, quietly suffering family man brainwashed by the t.v. advertising coordinated by a group of experts.
Illibatezza (32:10) / written and directed by Roberto Rossellini -- La ricotta (34:48) / written and directed by Pier Paolo Passolini -- Il nuovo mondo (19:53) / written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard -- Il pollo rusponte (33:44) / written and directed by Ugo Gregoretti.
a Kino International release ; CIFEX release ; Cineriz presenta ; Arco Film-Cineriz/Lyre ; produtto da, Alfredo Bini ; regía di, Roberto Rossellini, Jean Luc Godard, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ugo Gregoretti.
Originally produced as a motion picture in Italy and France in 1962.
Illibatezza: Rossanna Schiaffino, Bruce Balaban, Maria Pia Schiaffino, Carol Zappavigna.
La ricotta: Orson Welles, Mario Cipriani, Laura Betti, Edmonda Aldini, Ettore Garofolo.
Il nuovo mondo: Jean-Marc Bory, Alexandra Stewart.
Il pollo rusponte: Ugo Tognazzi, Lisa Gastoni, Riky Tognazzi, Antonella Taito.
Dialog in Italian and English, with English text and subtitles.
Music, Carlo Rustichelli ; photography, Luciano Trasatti (Illibatezza), Jean Rabier (Il nuovo mondo), Tonino Delli Colli (La ricotta), Mario Bernardo (Il pollo rusponte).