Diary of a Sane Man
Synopsis
Sara is led by her grandfather through the mise-en-scene of a film being shot in ltaly. The landscape in which they walk is the film's plot, masquerading as a state of mind, Its sub-plot woven in with a selection of Bach's Goldberg Variations. The young girl sights Venus strolling through these landscapes, an ‘agent provocateur’ from the country of myth. A filmmaker, In whose imagination this plot is unraveling, approaches a group of producers to fund his film "Aphrodite". The film begins to shift back and forth between archaic and modern notions of myth, highlighting the distinctions between myth and story and the relationships between history and biography.
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Micha Bergese
The Sane Man
Julia Langley
Antonin Artaud
Sara Donadoni
grandchild
Charles Shuts
grandfather
Gad Hollander
film-maker
Monty Ray Garrison
poet
Raffaella Monti
Venus/Aphrodite
Antonio Celiento
Adonis
Carla Fioravanti
Fortune Teller
David L Hirst
farmer's voice
Ian Hinchliffe
studio chef
Lol Coxhill
fat producer
Paul Lawrence Davies
thin producer
Tony Green
producer with hat
Gerry Fitzgerald
second fat producer
Angela Abelini & Baby
motionless women
Marina Chiarelotto
motionless women
Marta Donati
motionless women
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gad Hollander
- Original Title
- Diary of a Sane Man
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gad Hollander
Department Leadership Roster
Gad Hollander
Director
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What is Diary of a Sane Man about?
Sara is led by her grandfather through the mise-en-scene of a film being shot in ltaly. The landscape in which they walk is the film's plot, masquerading as a state of mind, Its sub-plot woven in with a selection of Bach's Goldberg Variations. The young girl sights Venus strolling through these landscapes, an ‘agent provocateur’ from the country of myth. A filmmaker, In whose imagination this plot is unraveling, approaches a group of producers to fund his film "Aphrodite". The film begins to shift back and forth between archaic and modern notions of myth, highlighting the distinctions between myth and story and the relationships between history and biography.
Who directed Diary of a Sane Man?
Diary of a Sane Man was directed by Gad Hollander.
Who stars in Diary of a Sane Man?
The principal cast of Diary of a Sane Man includes Micha Bergese, Julia Langley, Sara Donadoni, Charles Shuts, Gad Hollander.
When was Diary of a Sane Man released and how long is it?
Diary of a Sane Man was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.