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La Chimera

2023-10-12 Drama 2hr 11m

Just out of jail, crumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices – a happy-go-lucky collective of itinerant grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up.

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Just out of jail, crumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices – a happy-go-lucky collective of itinerant grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up.

  • Released
    2023-10-12
  • Revenue
    $4,933,288
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 11m
  • Genre
    Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français, Italiano, Português
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    Tempesta, RAI Cinema, Ad Vitam Production, Amka Films, ARTE France Cinéma, RSI, TRT Sinema

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Alice Rohrwacher
Director
Alice Rohrwacher
Writer
Carlo Cresto-Dina
Producer
Keywords:
magic realism archeology englishman abroad 1980s tomb raiding exuberant chimera

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Cast

Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor
Arthur
Carol Duarte

Carol Duarte
Italia
Alba Rohrwacher

Alba Rohrwacher
Spartaco
Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini
Flora
Vincenzo Nemolato

Vincenzo Nemolato
Pirro
Lou Roy-Lecollinet

Lou Roy-Lecollinet
Melodie
Giuliano Mantovani

Giuliano Mantovani
Jerry
Gian Piero Capretto

Gian Piero Capretto
Mario
Melchiorre Pala

Melchiorre Pala
Melchiorre
Ramona Fiorini

Ramona Fiorini
Fabiana
Luca Gargiullo

Luca Gargiullo
Il portuale
Yle Vianello

Yle Vianello
Beniamina
Barbara Chiesa

Barbara Chiesa
Nella
Elisabetta Perotto

Elisabetta Perotto
Vera
Chiara Pazzaglia

Chiara Pazzaglia
Rossa
Francesca Carrain

Francesca Carrain
Sista
Luciano Vergaro

Luciano Vergaro
Katir
Carlo Tarmati

Carlo Tarmati
Carabiniere
Valentino Santagati

Valentino Santagati
Cantastorie
Piero Crucitti

Piero Crucitti
Cantastorie
Milutin Dapčević

Milutin Dapčević
Spalletta
Luke Chikovani

Luke Chikovani
Cico il tossico
Julia Vella

Julia Vella
Colombina
Agnese Graziani

Agnese Graziani
Agnese
Alessandro Genovesi

Alessandro Genovesi
Controllore
Cristiano Piazzati

Cristiano Piazzati
Venditore ambulante
Sofia Stangherlin

Sofia Stangherlin
Sofia
Marianna Pantani

Marianna Pantani
Ragazza dal profilo etrusco
Maria Alexandra Lungu

Maria Alexandra Lungu
Alexandra
Paolo Bizzarri

Paolo Bizzarri
Rospo
Claudio Fabbri

Claudio Fabbri
Gatto
Monaldo Gazzella

Monaldo Gazzella
Volpe
Sofija Zobina

Sofija Zobina
Sofija
Silvia Lucarini

Silvia Lucarini
Silvia
Pancrazio Capretto

Pancrazio Capretto
Zio di Jerry
Elisabetta Anella

Elisabetta Anella
Figlia maggiore di Nella
Maddalena Baiocco

Maddalena Baiocco
Figlia minore di Nella
Leila Nuniz

Leila Nuniz
Leila
Giulia Caccavello

Giulia Caccavello
Signora veterinario
Franco Barzi

Franco Barzi
Pastore
Fabrizio Pierini

Fabrizio Pierini
Vigile baracca
Andrea Pettirossi

Andrea Pettirossi
Vigile baracca
Maria Pia Clementi

Maria Pia Clementi
Assistente di Spartaco
Anna DeLuca

Anna DeLuca
Hostess 2
Adriano Tardiolo

Adriano Tardiolo
(uncredited)

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Reviews for La Chimera
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A Review by Brent_Marchant 7

Written by Brent_Marchant on 2023-10-19

When an English tomb raider (Josh O’Connor) skilled at dowsing uses his skills to hunt down buried Etruscan artifacts, he achieves success a... read more

When an English tomb raider (Josh O’Connor) skilled at dowsing uses his skills to hunt down buried Etruscan artifacts, he achieves success at his craft but suffers setbacks when he falls in with the wrong crowd. As a consequence, he drifts through life, trying to find his way (and, ironically enough, a moral footing), an odyssey filled with quirky people and events, a would-be romantic interest (Carol Duarte) with two carefully concealed children, an aging operatic instructor (Isabella Rossellini) skilled at fleecing her “students,” and, of course, his coterie of comical criminal cronies. Writer-director Alice Rohrwacher’s latest tells a delightful fable full of wit, whimsy, colorful characters, high intrigue and its share of surreal moments, all set against the Italian landscape. The film admittedly takes a little time to find its stride, so getting through the opening act will require some patience (editing here would have helped). But, once the picture finds its way, it becomes a fun-filled ride, peppered with absurdist humor and filmed with Fellini-esque cinematography and a production design reminiscent of the famed auteur. With a runtime of 2:10:00, it could stand some trimming (most notably at the outset, as noted above), but this cinematic charmer is a modestly pleasant diversion to watch while stretched out on the couch while casually savoring a demitasse of espresso and a plate of biscotti. Godere!

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-06

A rather scruffy looking Josh O'Connor is "Arthur" who has found a way to make a living in rural Italy where he uses his unique gift with a ... read more

A rather scruffy looking Josh O'Connor is "Arthur" who has found a way to make a living in rural Italy where he uses his unique gift with a divining rod - well a big twig, really - to uncover ancient artefacts from deep beneath the surface. He's not averse to a bit of grave robbing either - for which he has recently been imprisoned, and now he and his cohorts sell their stuff to "Spartaco" (Alba Rohrwacher) and via a rather unique technique, too! What's clear is that "Arthur" is getting over something fairly monumental in his life, and we get a clue to that when he visits the rather doting but blissfully ignorant and elderly "Flora" (Isabella Rossellini) at her increasingly dilapidated mansion house where the furniture is destined for the furnace and her family all know the secret, but dare not speak it. He, himself, inhabits a shanty-town style shed abutting the old city wall, his once proud linen suit now grubby and filthy and he is rarely without a cigarette. As the plot unfolds - aided by an agreeably sparing amount of dialogue - we start to get a sense that "Arthur" is actually coming to his senses after something akin to a concussion. The pieces of his life are slowly coming together again as he and his pals make the discovery of a lifetime, only for... It's a slowly paced film, but that works well - as do the infrequent but quite punchy comedic elements of the drama. There can be a comparison drawn between the gradual unearthing of the long lost relics and with his own re-realisation but it's all delivered with a brightness that keeps it from becoming downbeat or depressing. Director Alice Rohrwacher offers us a personal story tempered with a bit of mythology and a fair degree of ill-defined humanity that is compellingly incomplete in many ways. I reckon it might merit a second watch, there's plenty of nuanced writing here.

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A Review by Brent Marchant

When an English tomb raider (Josh O’Connor) skilled at dowsing uses his skills to hunt down buried Etruscan artifacts, he achieves success at his craft but suffers setbacks when he falls in with the wrong crowd. As a consequence, he drifts ...

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A Review by Brent_Marchant 7

Written by Brent_Marchant on 2023-10-19

When an English tomb raider (Josh O’Connor) skilled at dowsing uses his skills to hunt down buried Etruscan artifacts, he achieves success at his craft but suffers setbacks when he falls in with the w...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-06

A rather scruffy looking Josh O'Connor is "Arthur" who has found a way to make a living in rural Italy where he uses his unique gift with a divining rod - well a big twig, really - to uncover ancient ...

read more