Round the Moons Between Earth and Sea
Overview
Giuseppe M. Gaudino made his directorial debut with this experimental film portrait contrasting the ancient Roman empire with poverty in present-day Naples. The film's narrator introduces the ancient town of Pozzuloi, home to Nero, his mother Agrippina, the Sibyl of Cumae, and Christian martyr Artema. This historical drama is intertwined with a modern-day story of a poverty-stricken family, forced by earthquakes during the '70s to move to the country, a devastating blow to the close-knit family. After a 1997 Venice Film Festival screening at 125 minutes, the filmmakers announced their plans to re-edit to a shorter running time. Also known as Moonspins Between Land and Sea.
Production Companies
Gaundri Film, ZDF, RAI
Languages
Italian, Latin
Cast
Olimpia Carlisi
La Sibilla Cumana
Tina Femiano
Donna Mena Gioia
Salvatore Grasso
Gennarino Gioia
Aldo Bufi Landi
Don Salvatore Gioia
Vincenza Modica
Assunta Gioia
Antonio Pennarella
Tonino Gioia
Luciano Zazzera
Luigi Gioia
Antonella Romano
Luisa
Roberta Spagnuolo
Maria
Antonella Stefanucci
Maria la pazza
Sebastiano Colla
Nerone
