The Basilisks

The Basilisks — Plot

Francesco, Sergio, and Antonio, three young men in a small, poverty-stricken village, lead uneventful lives. As all three are unemployed, they pass time roaming the streets and chasing girls. One day, Antonio's aunt asks him to stay with her and his cousins in Rome. He accepts and enrolls at a university, leaving his two friends behind to envy him for his new upscale lifestyle. But eventually Antonio returns, initially just for a day. Though he boasts about his life, he never returns to Rome and instead opts for his friends and the place he grew up, despite all its shortcomings.

• Release date
• September 2, 1963
• Runtime
• 85 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy
• Director
• Lina Wertmüller

The Basilisks — Cast

Stefano Satta Flores Francesco

A

Antonio Petruzzi Antonio

R

Rosanna Santoro Anna

S

Sergio Ferranino Sergio

L

Luigi Barbieri Antonio's Father

F

Flora Carabella Luciana Bonfanti

M

Mimma Quirico Aunt Maria

E

Enzo Di Vecchia Friend