Il disco volante

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Il disco volante
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Directed by Tinto Brass
Written by Rodolfo Sonego
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Starring Alberto Sordi
Cinematography Bruno Barcarol
Music by Piero Piccioni
Release date
  • 23 December 1964 (1964-12-23)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Il disco volante is a 1964 Italian comic science fiction film with mockumentary elements directed by Tinto Brass and starring Alberto Sordi. The film features the renowned comedian in four distinct roles as a dim-witted Carabinieri brigadiere , a cheesepairing accountant, a decadent count, and an alcoholic priest. Involving characters from different social strata, Il disco volante is effectively a satire of the Italian society, particularly the people of Brass's adopted home region Veneto. [1]

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Plot

The sergeant of the Carabinieri of a Venetian village is charged with carrying out investigations on the arrival of a UFO of extraterrestrial origin. During the investigation he finds himself questioning a group of people who claim to have actually seen the Martians. In reality, only Vittoria, a poor widowed peasant with many children, manages to capture a Martian, which she sells to her effeminate master. However, his mother suppresses the Martian, accuses the peasant woman of fraud, and has her son sent to an asylum. Eventually, other characters involved in the story arrive, including the sergeant, as they are all deemed visionaries. Consequently, the sensational event is quickly buried in general indifference.

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