The Root of Evil
La radice del male
Synopsis
Left disfigured and without memory due to a car accident, the painter Andrea Spiegelman decides to retire with her husband to an isolated villa, the legacy of an eccentric uncle dedicated to the cultivation of psychoactive plants. With the help of a diary in which his uncle wrote down his experiences, Andrea begins to experiment with drugs extracted from plants. Thanks to drugs, the painter recovers the lost inspiration and returns to painting, but without realizing it, she is dragged into a whirlwind of hallucinations that lead her to no longer distinguish reality from fantasy...
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La Radice del Male (Trailer Italiano)
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-10-25
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Silvana Zancolo
- Screenplay & Story
- Giovanni Eccher
- Original Score
- Giusi Ruggeri
- Original Title
- La radice del male
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- The Shadow Within
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Silvana Zancolo
Giovanni Eccher
Giusi Ruggeri
Anna Maria Murro, Paolo Lato, Giovanni Eccher
Department Leadership Roster
Anna Maria Murro
Producer
Paolo Lato
Producer
Franco Valenziano
Visual Effects Supervisor
Silvana Zancolo
Director
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What is The Root of Evil about?
Left disfigured and without memory due to a car accident, the painter Andrea Spiegelman decides to retire with her husband to an isolated villa, the legacy of an eccentric uncle dedicated to the cultivation of psychoactive plants. With the help of a diary in which his uncle wrote down his experiences, Andrea begins to experiment with drugs extracted from plants. Thanks to drugs, the painter recovers the lost inspiration and returns to painting, but without realizing it, she is dragged into a whirlwind of hallucinations that lead her to no longer distinguish reality from fantasy...
Who directed The Root of Evil?
The Root of Evil was directed by Silvana Zancolo.
Who stars in The Root of Evil?
The principal cast of The Root of Evil includes Zora Kerova, Giancarlo Previati, Peter Shepherd.
When was The Root of Evil released and how long is it?
The Root of Evil was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for The Root of Evil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Root of Evil was composed by Giusi Ruggeri.