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La chimera

La chimera

2023Movie⏱️ 2h 11mNot Rated
AdventureComedyDramaRomance
7.3
IMDB Rating
20,642 votes

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

Director
Alice Rohrwacher
Writers
Alice Rohrwacher, Carmela Covino, Marco Pettenello
Stars
Josh O'Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato
Release Date
March 29, 2024
Language
Italian, English, French, Portuguese, German, Sign Languages
Country
Italy, France, Switzerland, Turkey
🏆 15
Wins
🎯 53
Nominations
💬 69
Reviews
📋 57.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor
as Arthur
Carol Duarte
Carol Duarte
as Italia
👤
Vincenzo Nemolato
as Pirro
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini
as Flora
Alba Rohrwacher
Alba Rohrwacher
as Spartaco
Lou Roy-Lecollinet
Lou Roy-Lecollinet
as Melodie
👤
Giuliano Mantovani
as Jerry
👤
Gian Piero Capretto
as Mario
👤
Melchiorre Pala
as Melchiorre
👤
Ramona Fiorini
as Fabiana

💰 Box Office

$5,232,357
Worldwide Gross
$1,004,503
Domestic Gross
$44,511
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy
Production
Tempesta, Rai Cinema, Ad Vitam

🏷️ Keywords

1980sarchaeologistgrave robberitalytuscany italy

🎯 Categories

ItalianPeriod DramaAdventureComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A tale of two worlds
by slzoras2023-11-27
8/10

"Alice Rorhwacher does it again, another success after Lazarus, which I very much enjoy and remember (especially the ending). In this movie surprisingly, the ending is the least memorable part of the movie. The story follows an English archaeologist who dedicated his life to tomb raiding ancient Etrurian graves in an unspecified area of Italy in an unspecified period of the 20th century. He has a gift, a sixth sense that allows him to "sense" the presence of treasures. We follow his story as a gentle and quiet fish out of water in this country of poor farmers, criminals, art merchants..."

💡 Did You Know?

Josh O'Connor filmed the first half of La Chimera prior to filming his role as Patrick Zweig in Challengers, then returned to Italy to complete the second half.

📖 Synopsis

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