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La Chimera
La Chimera
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2023
2h 11m
7.3(590 votes)
Drama
Fantasy
Comedy

Overview

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

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Production Companies

Tempesta
RAI Cinema
Ad Vitam Production
Amka Films
ARTE France Cinéma
RSI
TRT 12 PUNTO

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Josh O'Connor

Arthur

Josh O'Connor
Acting

Carol Duarte

Italia

Carol Duarte
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Alba Rohrwacher

Spartaco

Alba Rohrwacher
Acting

Isabella Rossellini

Flora

Isabella Rossellini
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Vincenzo Nemolato

Pirro

Vincenzo Nemolato
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Lou Roy-Lecollinet

Melodie

Lou Roy-Lecollinet
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Giuliano Mantovani

Jerry

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Gian Piero Capretto

Mario

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Melchiorre Pala

Melchiorre

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Ramona Fiorini

Fabiana

Ramona Fiorini
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Luca Gargiullo

The Dock Worker

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Yile Yara Vianello

Beniamina

Yile Yara Vianello
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Barbara Chiesa

Nella

Barbara Chiesa
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Elisabetta Perotto

Vera

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Chiara Pazzaglia

Rossa

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Francesca Carrain

Sista

Francesca Carrain
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Luciano Vergaro

Katir

Luciano Vergaro
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Carlo Tarmati

Policeman

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Valentino Santagati

Ballad Singer

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Sound

Piero Crucitti

Ballad Singer

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Milutin Dapčević

Spalletta

Milutin Dapčević
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Luca Chikovani

Cico the Junkie

Luca Chikovani
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Julia Vella

Colombina

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Agnese Graziani

Agnese

Agnese Graziani
Directing

Alessandro Genovesi

Controller

Alessandro Genovesi
Acting

Cristiano Piazzati

Street Vendor

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Sofia Stangherlin

Sofia

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Marianna Pantani

Girl with an Etruscan Profile

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Maria Alexandra Lungu

Alexandra

Maria Alexandra Lungu
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Paolo Bizzarri

Rospo

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Claudio Fabbri

Gatto

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Monaldo Gazzella

Volpe

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Sofija Zobina

Sofjia

Sofija Zobina
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Silvia Lucarini

Silvia

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Pancrazio Capretto

Jerry's Uncle

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Elisabetta Anella

Nella's Eldest Daughter

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Maddalena Baiocco

Nella's Youngest Daughter

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Leila Nuniz

Leila

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Giulia Caccavello

Veterinarian Lady

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Franco Barzi

Shepherd

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Fabrizio Pierini

Police Barrack

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Andrea Pettirossi

Police Barrack

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Maria Pia Clementi

Spartaco's Assistant

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Anna DeLuca

Hostess 2

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Adriano Tardiolo

(uncredited)

Adriano Tardiolo

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