Artefacts

O la borsa o la vita

Artefact Type:

film

Description:
This avant-garde, surreal comedy influenced by Futurist aesthetics, based on nonsense and provocation, revolves around the story of a bankrupt broker who repeteadly tries to commit suicide but does not succeed, and instead is celebrated as a hero after each attempt.

Duration (mins):
68
Release Date:
1933-12-31
Director:
> Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Composer:
> Vittorio Rieti
Screenwriter:
> Gino Mazzucchi
Scenic Designer:
> Gastone Medin
Actor:
> Cesare Zoppetti
Actor:
> Sergio Tofano
Actor:
> Rosa Cavallari (known as 'Rosetta Tofano')
Actor:
> Luigi Almirante
Actor:
> Lamberto Pio Picasso
Production Company:
> SACIA CINES
Genre:
> Comedy

Tags: Modern art Assent Avant-gardism

Themes:

Avant-Garde