''Morel's Invention'' () is a 1974 Italian

science fiction film Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestria ...

directed by

Emidio Greco Emidio Greco (20 October 1938 – 22 December 2012) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, best known for the 1974 film '' Morel's Invention''. Life and career Born in Leporano, in the province of Taranto, Greco moved in Turin as ...

and starring

Anna Karina Anna Karina (born Hanne Karin Blarke Bayer; 23 September 1940 – 14 December 2019)

. It is based on the novel ''

The Invention of Morel ''La invención de Morel'' (; 1940) — translated as ''The Invention of Morel'' or ''Morel's Invention'' — is a novel by Argentine writer Adolfo Bioy Casares. It was Bioy Casares' breakthrough effort, for which he won the 1941 First M ...

'' by

Adolfo Bioy Casares Adolfo Bioy Casares (; 15 September 1914 – 8 March 1999) was an Argentine fiction writer, journalist, diarist, and translator. He was a friend and frequent collaborator with his fellow countryman Jorge Luis Borges. He is the author of the Fa ...

Cast

Anna Karina Anna Karina (born Hanne Karin Blarke Bayer; 23 September 1940 – 14 December 2019)

as Faustine * Giulio Brogi as The Castaway *

John Steiner John Steiner (7 January 1941 – 31 July 2022) was an English actor. Tall, thin and gaunt, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed on-stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but was best known to audiences for his roles ...

as Morel * Anna-Maria Gherardi *

Ezio Marano Ezio Marano (6 August 1927, Brescia – 26 April 1991, Rome) was an Italian actor. Biography He made his debut in the theater in the mid-50s at the Piccolo Teatro (Milan), ''Piccolo Teatro'' in Milan under the guidance of Giorgio Strehler, in ...

* Claudio Trionfi *

Laura De Marchi Laura De Marchi (born 25 July 1936) is an Italian actress. Selected filmography References External links

* 1936 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Italian film actresses {{Italy-film-actor-stub ...

Valeria Sabel Valeria Sabel (7 April 1928 – 18 August 2009) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than sixty films from 1964 to her death. In '' Godfather III'' she played the role of Sister Vincenza. Selected filmography References Externa ...

Roberto Herlitzka Roberto Herlitzka (2 October 1937 – 31 July 2024) was an Italian theatre and film actor. He has appeared in 38 films since 1973. In 2004 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor for his role i ...

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* 1974 films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Emidio Greco Italian science fiction films 1974 directorial debut films Films scored by Nicola Piovani 1970s Italian films 1974 science fiction films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub