The Basilisks
Original title: I basilischi / The Lizards
1963 · 1 h 22 min
Cast
Antonio Petruzzi 
Stefano Satta Flores Sergio Ferranino Enrica Chiaromonte Rosanna Santoro Marisa Omodei
Credits
Written by: 
Lina Wertmüller
Plot
Francesco, Sergio, and other idle men in a small Italian town in the south spend their days with little purpose.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lina Wertmüller's debut, I basilischi, is a dry, observant and funny portrait of provincial boredom, a precursor to Fellini's I vitelloni.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,089 votes)
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