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Kaos

1984Movie3 h 8 minR

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Five stories center on a werewolf, a feudal landlord, peasants, a ghost, and a mother and her sons.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

Skip it if

You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Breaks your heart.
Makes you care deeply.
Feasts your eyes.
Takes you somewhere else.
Weighs on you.

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 100Audiences 85GoodWatch 90
Tomatometer100%
Audience score91%
IMDb7.8
Running time
3 h 8 min
Longer than 9 in 10 fantasy movies, +88 min on the typical 100
typical 100188
Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1984
November 23, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
FantasyRomanceDrama
Language
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityModerate
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Directing · 5
Paolo Taviani Director, Screenplay
Vittorio Taviani Director, Screenplay
Jacqueline Perrier Script Supervisor
Roberto Aristarco First Assistant Director
Giuseppe De Spuches Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
Luigi Pirandello Novel
Tonino Guerra Co-Writer
Production · 4
Giuliani G. De Negri Producer
Claudio Gaeta Unit Manager
Grazia Volpi Line Producer
Barbara Galassi Beria Unit Manager
Camera · 7
Giuseppe Lanci Director of Photography
Giancarlo Serravalli Key Grip
Luigi Cecchini Assistant Camera
Sandro Battaglia Assistant Camera
Giuseppe Di Biase Camera Operator
Umberto Montiroli Still Photographer
Editing · 2
Roberto Perpignani Editor
Lilli Lombardi Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
Nicola Piovani Original Music Composer, Conductor
Alessandro Zanon Sound
Carlo Bertocchi Boom Operator
Art · 1
Francesco Bronzi Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 4
Lina Nerli Taviani Costume Design
Luciana Maria Costanzi Hairstylist
Cesare Paciotti Makeup Artist
Liliana Sotira Assistant Costume Designer
Lighting · 1
Marcello Belli Gaffer

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