
To Want to Fly(1991)
Maurizio works in a dubbing studio and puts sound effects into cartoons. One day his hands turn into cartoon ones, with a life of their own.


Luna is an endearingly prudish teacher in Milan, who lives with her grumpy father. Often teased by students and co-workers alike, her only ally is the janitor, Angelo, who harbors a secret crush on Luna. When a carnival comes to town, Luna meets a man who possesses a magic lamp, which he uses to free her "shadow self." This doppelganger is Luna's polar opposite, whose presence poses both a problem and an opportunity for Luna.

Maurizio Nichetti
Angelo Franchini

Iaia Forte
Luna di Capua / Shadow

Aurelio Fierro
Luna's father

Luigi Maria Burruano
Direttore

Ivano Marescotti
Teacher Caimi

Alberto Azarya
Professore

Maddalena Ischiale
Prostitute

Eva Robin's
La donna barbuta, madre di Mjscia

Luciano Manzalini
Il mago Igor

Eraldo Turra
Turi, il macellaio
Luna e l'altra is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1996. Directed by Maurizio Nichetti, it stars Maurizio Nichetti, Iaia Forte, Aurelio Fierro. Luna is an endearingly prudish teacher in Milan, who lives with her grumpy father. Often teased by students and co-workers alike, her only ally is the janitor, Angelo, who harbors a secret crush on Luna. When a carnival comes to town, Luna meets a man who possesses a magic lamp, which he uses to free her "shadow self." This doppelganger is Luna's polar opposite, whose presence poses both a problem and an opportunity for Luna.
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