In 19th Century Italy, Luciano is an outcast. His opposition to the prince, a forbidden love, and too much liquor have exiled him from his homeland. When an opportunity arrives to find a mythical treasure which could make him rich, Luciano can only wonder if this will be his salvation… or his ruin.
Told in flashback from the present day, The Tale of King Crab (Re granchio) is a strange and mesmerizing feature from former documentary filmmakers Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis. Featuring a charismatic star-turn by Gabriele Silli as Luciano, this is a strange and wondrous film that shouldn’t be missed.
Director Biography
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Alessio Rigo de Righi studied Literature in Rome and Directing in New York. He is the director of the documentary shorts “Catedral” (2009), “Belva nera” (2013), and “Arte arte arte: El partenón de los libros perdidos de Marta Minujin” (2018), and the shorts “La gracia del mar” (2010) and “Henry’s Love” (2010), as well as the documentary Il solengo (2015, dir. with Matteo Zoppis). The Tale of King Crab (Re granchio) (2021) is his debut feature.
Matteo Zoppis is an Italian-American filmmaker currently living in Rome. His short films include “All Tears Drop” (2010) and “My Wildest Dark” (2011) and the documentary short “Belva nera” (2013), as well as the documentary Il solengo (2015, dir. with Alessio Rigo de Righi). The Tale of King Crab (Re granchio) (2021) is his debut feature.
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