
Stricnina
Synopsis
The story: the death of a dog, filmed subsequently, a violent death because it is caused in a veterinarian’s clinic; a man in a white coat injects the strychnine… The film: afterwards there’s a moment when the animal’s eye emit violet-blue flashes, then nothing, but only apparently. Now everything is sweetness, what continues is death: the voyage into death – the transfiguration – the images that return, only to disappear from memory, emerge from the recollections in a purifying vortex that take them back to their essence. It’s the gradual breaking down of the image into form and then into colours and then into light and finally it’s the beginning: the vibration that is the matrix of sound of light of life. It’s the cosmos that makes that meat good to eat for a million years.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Festival of Independent Avant-Garde Film, London
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Piero Bargellini
- Original Title
- Stricnina
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 7m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Piero Bargellini
Department Leadership Roster
Piero Bargellini
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Stricnina.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Stricnina
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Stricnina about?
The story: the death of a dog, filmed subsequently, a violent death because it is caused in a veterinarian’s clinic; a man in a white coat injects the strychnine… The film: afterwards there’s a moment when the animal’s eye emit violet-blue flashes, then nothing, but only apparently. Now everything is sweetness, what continues is death: the voyage into death – the transfiguration – the images that return, only to disappear from memory, emerge from the recollections in a purifying vortex that take them back to their essence. It’s the gradual breaking down of the image into form and then into colours and then into light and finally it’s the beginning: the vibration that is the matrix of sound of light of life. It’s the cosmos that makes that meat good to eat for a million years.
Who directed Stricnina?
Stricnina was directed by Piero Bargellini.
Who stars in Stricnina?
The principal cast of Stricnina includes Not specified.
When was Stricnina released and how long is it?
Stricnina was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 7m.














