Kaos
1984 · Movie · R · 188 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics
Set in rural Sicily, this anthology brings together five tales of hardship, longing, folklore, and memory. A werewolf legend, clashes over land and class, ghostly elements, and family bonds create a poetic portrait of everyday life shaped by sorrow, resilience, and wonder.
Also known as Chaos
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-11-23
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 188 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (61 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy poetic, folklore-tinged anthologies and the rural intensity of Padre Padrone or The Night of the Shooting Stars; Not for you if you want a fast, tightly plotted story.
Pros: poetic Sicily setting; haunting atmosphere; rich music and emotion | Cons: very long runtime; uneven story strength; slow pacing
Themes
- anthology
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1985 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 1985 · nominated
Cast & crew
Franco Franchi
as Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
Ciccio Ingrassia
as Don Lollò (segment "La giara")
Omero Antonutti
as Luigi Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
Claudio Bigagli
as Batà (segment "Mal di luna")
Massimo Bonetti
as Saro (segments "Mal di luna" and "Colloquio con la madre")
Margarita Lozano
as Mariagrazia (segment "L'altro figlio")
- OT
Orazio Torrisi
as Comizzi (segment "L'altro figlio")
Carlo Cartier
as The Young Doctor (segment "L'altro figlio")
Biagio Barone
as Salvatore (segment "Requiem")
- LM
Laura Mollica
as The girl / Francesca (segments "L'altro figlio" and "Requiem")
Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani