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La Ricotta (1963)

1963-02-19 · 34m · IT
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Made as part of the omnibus film RoGoPaG, this short is a hilarious religious farce. At the Cinecittá film studio a director (played by Orson Welles) begins shooting a film dealing with Christ's cruxification. Among the cast is a Jesus who has sex with boys in the bushes, and a peasant who plays one of the thieves crucified alongside Jesus - the actor literally dies on the cross, but not of inflicted wounds, but of indigestion caused by too much cheese.

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Pier Paolo PasoliniDirector

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Orson WellesOrson WellesThe 'Director'Mario CiprianiMario CiprianiStracci / Good ThiefGiorgio BassaniGiorgio BassaniThe 'Director' (voice)Laura BettiLaura BettiThe 'Diva'Edmonda AldiniEdmonda AldiniAnother divaEttore GarofoloEttore GarofoloAngelMaria BernardiniMaria BernardiniStripteaserElsa De GiorgiElsa De GiorgiProducer's wifeRossana Di RoccoRossana Di RoccoStracci's daughterVittorio La PagliaVittorio La PagliaThe journalistTomas MilianTomas MilianCenturioneFranca PasutFranca PasutVisitor

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference98378Actor preference185735 · 367394 · 136166Country preferenceZz

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Frequently asked questions about La Ricotta

What is La Ricotta about?

Made as part of the omnibus film RoGoPaG, this short is a hilarious religious farce. At the Cinecittá film studio a director (played by Orson Welles) begins shooting a film dealing with Christ's cruxification. Among the cast is a Jesus who has sex with boys in the bushes, and a peasant who plays one of the thieves crucified alongside Jesus - the actor literally dies on the cross, but not of inflicted wounds, but of indigestion caused by too much cheese.

How long is La Ricotta?

La Ricotta has a runtime of 34 minutes.