Totò in the Moon

The story unfolds in a small Italian publishing house owned by cavaliere Pasquale Belafronte, rooting the film in Italy. As the plot progresses, a US-led space mission draws Achilles into a lunar journey, turning the comedy into a spacefaring caper. Aliens intervene on Earth and eventually land the rocket on the Moon, making the Moon a central stage for the finale. The contrast between a bustling Italian office and a high-stakes space operation drives the humor and the film’s surreal twists.

🚀 Space Race

A playful spoof of Cold War space competition, where a publisher’s quarrel over a sci‑fi manuscript propels characters toward a literal moon mission. The film needles national rivalry as US and German forces chase Achilles, blurring art with propulsion. Ambition and farce collide, revealing how desire for glory can morph into absurd adventures.

🪞 Identity

Anellids create cosone copies of Pasquale and Achilles, raising questions about authenticity and who people truly are. The duplicates threaten to replace the originals, testing loyalty and family bonds. The revelation that the real Achilles becomes a settled writer with a life of his own underscores the fluid nature of identity.

🎭 Power & Ambition

Characters maneuver for control—Pasquale’s initial hostility, then opportunistic alliance, and Achilles’s central role in a space epic. The plot hinges on manipulation, love, and the pursuit of glory, all through comic misadventure. The final twist—transforming a cosone into a real woman—satirizes social climbers and the theatre of space conquest.