''Omicron'' is a

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Ugo Gregoretti Ugo Gregoretti (28 September 1930 – 5 July 2019) was an Italian film, television and stage director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host. He directed 20 films during his career. Biography Born in Rome, Gregoretti entered RAI i ...

. The plot concerns an alien who takes over the body of an Earthling (a deceased factory worker who is resurrected) in order to learn about The Planet Earth and threatens the human kind. The film was entered in the competition at the

24th Venice International Film Festival The 24th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 24 August to 7 September 1963. Jury * Arturo Lanocita (Italy) (head of jury) * Sergei Gerasimov (Soviet Union) * Lewis Jacobs (USA) * Hidemi Kon (Japan) * Claude Mauriac (Franc ...

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- ''Annuario Politico Italiano'', Kompass Italia, Etas Periodici, 1964.
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Cast

Renato Salvatori Renato Salvatori (20 March 1933 – 27 March 1988) was an Italian actor. Born in Seravezza, Province of Lucca, Salvatori began his career in his teens playing juvenile, romantic roles. After working with directors such as Luchino Visconti, Rob ...

as Trabucco - Omicron *

Rosemary Dexter Rosemarie Dexter (19 July 1944 – 8 September 2010), best known as Rosemary Dexter, was a British film actress who worked in Italy. Life and career Born in Quetta to a British father and an Anglo-Burmese mother, Dexter entered the film ind ...

as Lucia * Gaetano Quartararo as Midollo * Mara Carisi as Mrs. Midollo

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* 1963 films Films directed by Ugo Gregoretti Films scored by Piero Umiliani 1960s science fiction comedy films Italian science fiction comedy films 1963 comedy films 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-sf-film-stub