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Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza (1975) poster

Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza

dir. Lucio Fulci · 1975

Feature
Identity Crisis
Mood
Comedic / Dark
Look
vibrant yet grotesque, blending realism with surreal elements
Structure
episodic with surreal encounters
Plot

A boorish, snobish toothpaste factory owner, Constantino Nicosia, gives his wife and everyone a hard time having let success and wealth go to his head. But after the superticous Nicosia has an encounter with an elderly gypsy aunt, and a business trip to Romania results in another encounter with a suave vampire, named Count Dragalescu, Nicosia returns with blood-sucking like qualities which makes him re-examine his life and existence.

Why watch

Constantino Nicosia, a self-absorbed toothpaste factory owner, finds his life turned upside down after a fateful encounter with a gypsy aunt and a suave vampire in Romania. As he grapples with newfound blood-sucking tendencies, the film oscillates between absurd humor and dark existential musings, inviting viewers into a world where the grotesque meets the mundane.

Cultural context
1970s Italian cinemacritique of capitalismexploration of class dynamicsinfluence of horror in comedy

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