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City of Signs

La ciudad de los signos

Synopsis

Italy, March 1980. César travels to the ruins of Pompeii with the extravagant intention of recording psychophonies, supernatural echoes of the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the city in the 1st century, but he does not succeed. However, on one of the tapes a strange phrase, much more recent, is recorded, words that César has already heard somewhere…

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Samuel Alarcón
Screenplay & Story
Juan Pablo Heras, Mercedes Cebrián, Samuel Alarcón
Original Score
Eneko Vadillo
Original Title
La ciudad de los signos
Country of Origin
Spain
Spoken Languages
Spanish, English, Italian
Runtime
1h 3m

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Samuel Alarcón

Screenplay & Story

Juan Pablo Heras, Mercedes Cebrián, Samuel Alarcón

Original Score & Music

Eneko Vadillo

Director of Photography

Javier Cardenete

Film Editing

Héctor Rodrigues

Producers

Samuel Alarcón

Department Leadership Roster

Samuel Alarcón

Director

Samuel Alarcón

Writer

Javier Cardenete

Director of Photography

Samuel Alarcón

Producer

Samuel Alarcón

Visual Effects Supervisor

Héctor Rodrigues

Editor

Eneko Vadillo

Eneko Vadillo

Original Music Composer

Official cinematic photography and background stills for City of Signs.

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Frequently Asked Questions About City of Signs

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is City of Signs about?

Italy, March 1980. César travels to the ruins of Pompeii with the extravagant intention of recording psychophonies, supernatural echoes of the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the city in the 1st century, but he does not succeed. However, on one of the tapes a strange phrase, much more recent, is recorded, words that César has already heard somewhere…

Who directed City of Signs?

City of Signs was directed by Samuel Alarcón.

Who stars in City of Signs?

The principal cast of City of Signs includes Gabriele Anaclerio, Rosa Rodríguez, Pedro Antonio de Tomás, Carlos Pina, Beatriz Torío.

When was City of Signs released and how long is it?

City of Signs was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.

Who composed the musical score for City of Signs?

The original motion picture soundtrack for City of Signs was composed by Eneko Vadillo.