La Chimera
Country | Italy, France, Switzerland |
Language | Italian, English |
Genre | Period, Romantic, Drama |
Release Date | 26 May 2023 (Cannes) 23 November 2023 (Italy) 6 December 2023 (France) |
Running Time | 2hr 10min |
Cast | Josh O’Connor Carol Duarte Vincenzo Nemolato Alba Rohrwacher Isabella Rossellini |
Directed by | Alice Rohrwacher |
Written by | Alice Rohrwacher |
Produced by | Carlo Cresto Dina |
Cinematography by | Hélène Louvart |
Edited by | Nelly Quettier |
Production Company | Tempesta Rai Cinema Ad Vitam Production Amka Films Productions RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera SRG SSR Arte France Cinéma |
Distributor | 01 Distribution (Italy) Ad Vitam Distribution (France) Filmcoopi (Switzerland) |
La Chimera Movie Cast & Characters:
- Josh O’Connor as Arthur
- Carol Duarte as Italia
- Vincenzo Nemolato as Pirro
- Alba Rohrwacher as Frida
- Isabella Rossellini as Flora
- Lou Roy-Lecollinet as Mélodie
- Gian Piero Capretto as Mario
- Ramona Fiorini as Fabriana
- Luca Gargiullo
- Giuliano Mantovani as Jerry
- Melchiorre Pala as Melchiorre
- Yile Vianello as Beniamina
- Carlo Tarmati
- Julia Pandolfo as Colombina
Storyline:
The story centers on a group of archaeologists and the black market of historical artifacts.
La Chimera Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | N/A |
Worldwide Collection | $1.5 million |
About La Chimera Movie:
- Filming began in Tuscany in February 2022. It was filmed in southern Tuscany (Montalcino, Asciano–Monte Antico railway, Monte Amiata Scalo, Torrenieri), and northern Lazio (Tarquinia, Blera, San Lorenzo Nuovo, Civitavecchia).
- La chimera premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 26 May 2023, where it was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or and received a nine-minute standing ovation. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in ‘Icon’ section and was screened on 7 October 2023.
- In May 2022, it was announced that Neon acquired North American distribution rights to the film.
- The film was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 23 November 2023, and in France by Ad Vitam on 6 December 2023.
- The film received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 5 international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.