Réalisation:
Lino Del FraActeurs·trices:
Paolo Villaggio, Franco Fabrizi, Gaby André, Enzo Robutti, Umberto D'Orsi, Alessandro Tedeschi, Silvio Bagolini, Didi PeregoRésumés(1)
As a giant flying cake appears in the evening sky of Borgata del Trullo north of Rome, the kids are delighted, shouting “che bella!” At the same time, the Italian military is preparing a massive maneuver to defend the nation. La torta in cielo grasps surrealism as a way of articulating political dissent. Cecilia Mangini wrote the screenplay for this hyperactive farce that examines how different social groups behave when a UFO lands on earth. The army is ready to fight and the kids are ready to enjoy when this unexpected arrival bursts into their daily routines. A group of scientists sends a robot on its way and a chocolate baroness tries to fend off potential competitors. While Rossellini (La macchina ammazzacattivi) and De Sica (Miracolo a Milano) also placed narratives in the realm of the supernatural, Mangini roots her story in the discourse of those days. She sets her sights on an oppressive state that imposes curfews and she mocks the military-industrial complex by making children the antagonists who seize the giant cake, enjoying a sweet taste of freedom. La Torta unfolds in an anarchic upbeat tone that pokes fun at the leading lights of the political establishment. The Democrazia Cristiana was not amused and started a press campaign against the film. (Viennale)
(plus)Acteurs·trices
Paolo Villaggio
Italie
Meilleurs films :
Fantozzi contro tutti (1980)
Il segreto del bosco vecchio (1993)
Brancaleone s'en va aux Croisades (1970)
Franco Fabrizi
Italie
Meilleurs films :
Un témoin dans la ville (1959)
Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)
Question d'honneur (1966)
Gaby André
France
Meilleurs films :
Boniface Somnambule (1951)
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
Enzo Robutti
Italie
Meilleurs films :
Le Parrain - 3ème partie (1990)
Marco Polo (1982) (série)
The Good Pope John XXIII (2003) (téléfilm)
Umberto D'Orsi
Italie
Meilleurs films :
Meurtre par intérim (1971)
Moi, moi, moi... et les autres (1966)
La Poudre d'escampette (1971)
Alessandro Tedeschi
Meilleurs films :
Le Général della Rovere (1959)
Onze heures sonnaient (1952)
Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)
Silvio Bagolini
Italie
Meilleurs films :
Vacances romaines (1953)
Vacanze col gangster (1954)
Les Inutiles (1953)
Didi Perego
Italie
Meilleurs films :
Kapò (1959)
La Grande Pagaille (1960)
Quelle joie de vivre (1961)