H2S (1969)
Young student runs away from a 1984-esque dictatorship, lives for a while with a crazy girl in a surrealistic “igloo” in snowy wilderness and then returns to lead a revolution against the oppressive system. Sci-fi tale consistent with the political climate of May 68.
- Date of release
- 1969-09-05
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Comedy
- Director
- Roberto Faenza
Casting
- Lionel Stander — The Professor
- Denis Gilmore — Tommaso
- Carole André — Alice
- Giancarlo Cobelli — The Boss
- Paolo Poli — The Centenarian
- Franco Valobra
- Alfred Thomas
- Massimo Sarchielli
- Luigi Pavese — The Professor (voice)
- Massimo Giuliani — Tommaso (voice)
- Manuela Andrei — Alice (voice)
- Oreste Lionello — The Boss (voice)
Interesting facts
H2S is a 1969 Italian dystopian-science-fiction film directed by Roberto Faenza. Although filmed in 1968 and officially released in 1969, the film was immediately banned in Italy, to be distributed only in 1971. Set in the near future, it portrays a student revolt in a dictatorship.
Production
The film is Faenza's second feature; H2S was filmed in 1969. His next film, Forza Italia!, would only be released in 1977.
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