Ohjaus:
Lino Del FraNäyttelijät:
Paolo Villaggio, Franco Fabrizi, Gaby André, Enzo Robutti, Umberto D'Orsi, Alessandro Tedeschi, Silvio Bagolini, Didi PeregoJuonikuvaukset(1)
As a giant flying cake appears in the evening sky of Borgata del Trullo north of Rome, the kids are delighted, shouting “che bella!” At the same time, the Italian military is preparing a massive maneuver to defend the nation. La torta in cielo grasps surrealism as a way of articulating political dissent. Cecilia Mangini wrote the screenplay for this hyperactive farce that examines how different social groups behave when a UFO lands on earth. The army is ready to fight and the kids are ready to enjoy when this unexpected arrival bursts into their daily routines. A group of scientists sends a robot on its way and a chocolate baroness tries to fend off potential competitors. While Rossellini (La macchina ammazzacattivi) and De Sica (Miracolo a Milano) also placed narratives in the realm of the supernatural, Mangini roots her story in the discourse of those days. She sets her sights on an oppressive state that imposes curfews and she mocks the military-industrial complex by making children the antagonists who seize the giant cake, enjoying a sweet taste of freedom. La Torta unfolds in an anarchic upbeat tone that pokes fun at the leading lights of the political establishment. The Democrazia Cristiana was not amused and started a press campaign against the film. (Viennale)
(lisää)Näyttelijät
Paolo Villaggio
Italia
Parhaat elokuvat:
Fantozzi contro tutti (1980)
Il segreto del bosco vecchio (1993)
Brancaleone alle crociate (1970)
Franco Fabrizi
Italia
Parhaat elokuvat:
Mördaren i staden (1959)
Caribias nätter (1957)
Una questione d'onore (1966)
Gaby André
Ranska
Parhaat elokuvat:
Boniface Somnambule (1951)
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
Enzo Robutti
Italia
Parhaat elokuvat:
Gudfadern del III (1990)
Marco Polo (1982) (sarja)
Il papa buono (2003) (TV elokuva)
Umberto D'Orsi
Italia
Parhaat elokuvat:
Un posto ideale per uccidere (1971)
Io, io, io... e gli altri (1966)
La Poudre d'escampette (1971)
Alessandro Tedeschi
Parhaat elokuvat:
General della Rovere (1959)
Lyönnillä 11 (1952)
Höjd över alla misstankar (1970)
Silvio Bagolini
Italia
Parhaat elokuvat:
Prinsessa på vift (1953)
Loma gangsterin kanssa (1954)
Vetelhtijät (1953)
Didi Perego
Italia
Parhaat elokuvat:
Kapo - koncentrationsläger (1959)
Sodan helvetti (1960)
Glada livet (1961)