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The Basilisks

7.6/10
TMDB56 votes
Original: 85 min

Francesco, Sergio, and Antonio, three young men in a small, poverty-stricken village, lead uneventful lives. As all three are unemployed, they pass time roaming the streets and chasing girls. One day, Antonio's aunt asks him to stay with her and his cousins in Rome. He accepts and enrolls at a university, leaving his two friends behind to envy him for his new upscale lifestyle. But eventually Antonio returns, initially just for a day. Though he boasts about his life, he never returns to Rome and instead opts for his friends and the place he grew up, despite all its shortcomings.

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About The Basilisks

The Basilisks (1963) is a film in the drama, comedy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Stefano Satta Flores, Antonio Petruzzi, Rosanna Santoro, Sergio Ferranino.

Released
Original language
Runtime
85 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Italy
Production companies
Galatea Film, 22 Dicembre
Writers
Lina Wertmüller

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What is The Basilisks about?

Francesco, Sergio, and Antonio, three young men in a small, poverty-stricken village, lead uneventful lives. As all three are unemployed, they pass time roaming the streets and chasing girls. One day, Antonio's aunt asks him to stay with her and his cousins in Rome. He accepts and enrolls at a university, leaving his two friends behind to envy him for his new upscale lifestyle. But eventually Antonio returns, initially just for a day. Though he boasts about his life, he never returns to Rome and instead opts for his friends and the place he grew up, despite all its shortcomings.

Who stars in The Basilisks?

Stefano Satta Flores, Antonio Petruzzi, Rosanna Santoro, Sergio Ferranino, Luigi Barbieri, Flora Carabella. See the cast cards above for character names.

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