Tarantella
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Tarantella

5.3 / 10 1989 5mNR English
Horror

Storyline

"Tarantella" was an early Super 8 short film directed by Christopher Nolan with his childhood friend Roko Belic. It was made in 1989 while Nolan was studying at University College London. The film aired on "Image Union," a PBS programme in Chicago. It is about the suffering of a young man while he has nightmare about spiders and demons.

Cast & Crew

Roko Belic

Roko Belic

Young Man

Lead
Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Man in Black

Jonathan Nolan

Jonathan Nolan

Man in White

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christopher Nolan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Tarantella is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker