Bruno Bozzetto

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Bruno Bozzetto

Born March 3, 1938 · Milan, Italy (age 88)

Bruno Bozzetto (born 3 March 1938 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian cartoon animator, creator of many short pieces, mainly of apolitical or satirical nature. He created his first animated short "Tapum! the weapons' story" in 1958 at the age of 20. His most famous character, a hapless little man named "Signor Rossi" (Mr. Rossi), has been featured in many animated shorts as well as starring in three fe…

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The VisitorThe Visitor · 1979
The Visitor
5.31979
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
An ancient intergalactic warrior arrives on Earth to put a stop to a demonic child's plot to reproduce Satan's next generation of evil.
Alfa OmegaAlfa Omega · 1962
Alfa Omega
6.51962
MovieAnimation
A motionless individual in the centre of the frame, from birth to death. The synthesis of human events like nature, religion, love and work take place around him.
Sapiens ?Sapiens ? · 2023
Sapiens ?
2023
MovieAnimation
Immersed in the enchantment of the symphonies of the great classical composers, three short films deal unfiltered with the essence of man and his impact on nature and society. In an emotional journey through the depths of the human soul, universal themes emerge: the love of violence and the difficult acceptance of diversity. An invitation to reflect on the impact of humans - Sapiens? - on the planet to the power of our actions on the world around us.
Allegro non troppoAllegro non troppo · 1976
Allegro non troppo
7.11976
MovieFantasyAnimation
An enterprising producer believes he has hit upon a winning concept: a program of original animated shorts set to classical music. Undeterred by warnings that this has already been done by an American named 'Prisney,' he rallies an orchestra of geriatric women, a bullish conductor, and an animator that he keeps locked in the dungeon. What could go wrong?
The SuperVipsThe SuperVips · 1968
The SuperVips
7.51968
MovieAnimationComedy
A satire of modern society or perhaps just a funny tale for children, depending on your age, mood or liking. Recounting the adventures of the last in a line of Supermen, the film pokes fun at the processes that lie behind advertising, politics and our consumer society.
Lazy DogLazy Dog · 2012
Lazy Dog
2012
MovieAnimation
A Cartoon about a sleeping dog.
SandwichSandwich · 1980
Sandwich
1980
MovieComedy
Italian comedy about a man on a bicycle outing who constructs a monumental sandwich for his lunch. The sandwich lurches out of his hands and leads him on a wild romp through the countryside. He finally catches up with it, high on a mountain top. The surprise ending reveals that the joke is really on him
MistertaoMistertao · 1988
Mistertao
6.51988
MovieAnimation
The mountaintop is usually the object and purpose of the trip. But for the small and serene Mr. Tao is a step on his continuing quest, that perhaps will never end.

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Mr. Rossi Looks for HappinessMr. Rossi Looks for Happiness · 1976
Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness
7.71976
MovieAnimationFamily
Where? Far from home,from work and his boss, far from city traffic and his alarm clock, far from the monotony of his life... The farthest away possible. Travelling against time, visiting places of other centuries. How? Thanks to a magic whistle given him by "Fairy Sicura" the most nutty, thoughtless, happy fairy still to be seen around. A golden whistle which can catapult him back into prehistory, or in ancient Rome, in Medieval time, on a desert island, in Fairy tale land, in ancient Egypt, in the far West or in the future.With whom? He travels with Gastone, his boss'dog, tiny,naive and a little bit spoiled : after many adventures he will realize how much more valuable a friend is rather than a cream pie. Will he find it? Yes, but not in the past, not in other centuries, full of incredible and miserable adventures for him. Happiness was much closer,at hand's reach. He only had to think about it... Isnt that right, Mr Rossi?

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