''Mr. Rossi's Dreams'' (
Italian
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: ''I sogni del signor Rossi'') is a 1977
traditionally animated
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Italian
feature film
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directed by
Bruno Bozzetto
Bruno Bozzetto (born 3 March 1938) is an Italian cartoon animator and film director, creator of many short pieces, mainly of a Politics, political or Satire, satirical nature. He created his first animated short "Tapum! the weapons' story" in 19 ...
. Is the second feature film of
Mr. Rossi.
Plot
After a long and tiring week of work,
Mr. Rossi returns home to his home where the dog Gastone awaits him, who after a week of solitude wants to go out, run and go to the cinema. Yes, because Gastone's heroes are those of the screen, television and literature and it is in these characters that the dog imagines his master. We will then see a Rossitarzan, a Rossi-astronaut, Rossi-Holmes, Rossi-Zorro, Rossi-scientist, Rossi-Lancelot, Rossi-Aladino and Rossi-Hollywood actor. But once the dreams are over, for Rossi there will be a sad return to the mediocrity of his life.
Cast
Additional Voices
*Original:
Carlo Bonomi
*English:
Arthur Grosser
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(Driver, Genie), Neil Shee (Narrator, Hippo, Tiger, Reporter, Dog, Pedro, Producer),
Vlasta Vrána
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Early life
Vrána was born in Norw ...
(Merlin, Bulldog, Genie, Servant)
English voice actor
The dubbing was realized in the 1980s.
DVD
See also
*
List of animated feature-length films
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*
Mr. Rossi
External links
Official website*
1977 films
Italian animated feature films
1970s Italian-language films
Films directed by Bruno Bozzetto
1977 animated films
1970s Italian films
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