Round the Moons Between Earth and Sea

Overview

Giuseppe M. Gaudino made his directorial debut with this experimental film portrait contrasting the ancient Roman empire with poverty in present-day Naples. The film's narrator introduces the ancient town of Pozzuloi, home to Nero, his mother Agrippina, the Sibyl of Cumae, and Christian martyr Artema. This historical drama is intertwined with a modern-day story of a poverty-stricken family, forced by earthquakes during the '70s to move to the country, a devastating blow to the close-knit family. After a 1997 Venice Film Festival screening at 125 minutes, the filmmakers announced their plans to re-edit to a shorter running time. Also known as Moonspins Between Land and Sea.

Cast

Olimpia Carlisi

La Sibilla Cumana

Tina Femiano

Donna Mena Gioia

N/A

Salvatore Grasso

Gennarino Gioia

Aldo Bufi Landi

Don Salvatore Gioia

Vincenza Modica

Assunta Gioia

Antonio Pennarella

Tonino Gioia

N/A

Luciano Zazzera

Luigi Gioia

N/A

Antonella Romano

Luisa

Roberta Spagnuolo

Maria

Antonella Stefanucci

Maria la pazza

Sebastiano Colla

Nerone