Almost a Tangent
Quasi una tangente
Synopsis
A day in the life of a young student, Paul, who commits suicide with his girl friend. We follow him in theschoolroom, where he fantasizes about space travel while the instructor goes over the dates of WW2 and his companions read "Playboy". He walks in a city covered with postcards for coming elections. Discusses life and death with a friend, Harald, meets a pretty acquaintance, Mara, with whom he makes love, and finally turns on the gas in his study.
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INHA, Paris
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Massimo Bacigalupo
- Screenplay & Story
- Massimo Bacigalupo
- Original Title
- Quasi una tangente
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Massimo Bacigalupo
Massimo Bacigalupo
Department Leadership Roster
Massimo Bacigalupo
Writer
Massimo Bacigalupo
Director
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What is Almost a Tangent about?
A day in the life of a young student, Paul, who commits suicide with his girl friend. We follow him in theschoolroom, where he fantasizes about space travel while the instructor goes over the dates of WW2 and his companions read "Playboy". He walks in a city covered with postcards for coming elections. Discusses life and death with a friend, Harald, meets a pretty acquaintance, Mara, with whom he makes love, and finally turns on the gas in his study.
Who directed Almost a Tangent?
Almost a Tangent was directed by Massimo Bacigalupo.
Who stars in Almost a Tangent?
The principal cast of Almost a Tangent includes Mara Fazio, Harald Nieuwland, Peter Van Dijk.
When was Almost a Tangent released and how long is it?
Almost a Tangent was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 33m.