Ventriloquio (1973)
Adapted from the ninth chapter of the novel "Controcorrente" (1884) by Joris Karl Huysmans. Its narrative concentrates almost entirely on its principal character and is mostly a catalogue of the tastes and inner life of Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric, reclusive aesthete and antihero who loathes 19th-century bourgeois society and tries to retreat into an ideal artistic world of his own creation.
Director: Carmelo Bene
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: May 1, 1973
Cast
- Carmelo Bene - Jean des Esseintes
- Lydia Mancinelli - Ventriloqua
Screenplay
- Carmelo Bene (Adaptation)
- Joris-Karl Huysmans (Novel)
Editing: Mauro Contini
Production: RAI
Country: Italy
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Carmelo Bene
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ventriloquio about?
- Adapted from the ninth chapter of the novel "Controcorrente" (1884) by Joris Karl Huysmans. Its narrative concentrates almost entirely on its principal character and is mostly a catalogue of the tastes and inner life of Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric, reclusive aesthete and antihero who loathes 19th-century bourgeois society and tries to retreat into an ideal artistic world of his own creation.
- Who directed Ventriloquio?
- Ventriloquio was directed by Carmelo Bene.
- Who stars in Ventriloquio?
- Ventriloquio stars Carmelo Bene, Lydia Mancinelli.
- How long is Ventriloquio?
- Ventriloquio has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Ventriloquio?
- Ventriloquio is a Drama film.
- Where was Ventriloquio produced?
- Ventriloquio was produced in Italy.