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La Chimera

La Chimera

20237.32h 11m

Overview

Just out of jail, rumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices – a happy-go-lucky collective of itinerant grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up.

Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Written by Alice Rohrwacher
Produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina, Pierre-François Piet, Paolo Del Brocco
Box Office0Revenue: $4.9M

Top Cast

Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor

Arthur

Carol Duarte

Carol Duarte

Italia

Alba Rohrwacher

Alba Rohrwacher

Spartaco

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Flora

Vincenzo Nemolato

Vincenzo Nemolato

Pirro

Lou Roy-Lecollinet

Lou Roy-Lecollinet

Melodie

G

Giuliano Mantovani

Jerry

G

Gian Piero Capretto

Mario

M

Melchiorre Pala

Melchiorre

Ramona Fiorini

Ramona Fiorini

Fabiana

Themes & Keywords

magic realismburlesquearcheologyenglishman abroad1980scomplexplayfultomb raidingcompassionateenchantexuberantjoyfulchimera

About La Chimera

La Chimera is a drama, fantasy, comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of magic realism, burlesque, archeology, englishman abroad, 1980s, complex. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, it stars Josh O'Connor, Carol Duarte, Alba Rohrwacher. Just out of jail, rumpled English archaeologist Arthur reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices – a happy-go-lucky collective of itinerant grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up.

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