IL GIOCCO DELLE OMBRE
Directed by Stefano Gabrini
Cinematography by Raffaele Mertes
Cast:
Fabio Bussotti - Luca
Mariella Valentini - Alice
Isa Gallinelli - Isa
Fiammetta Carena - Marta
Stefano Gabrini: screenplay
Stefano Gabrini: story
Original Music by Popol Vuh
Film Editing by Carlo Fontana
Production by Donatella Palermo
Art Direction by Emita Frigato
Runtime: 108 minutes
Production Companies: Stalker Film Production Company
Screenplay: Roberto Marafante
Art Department: Emita Frigato
Year: 1991
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Gabrini in an interview by Mario Bucci:
Bucci: È stato un parto sincero però……
Gabrini: Non sarò mai abbastanza grato a chi in quest'avventura mi è stato meravigliosamente a fianco. Un secondo dono-miracolo di Herzog, inoltre, mi ha permesso di coronare un sogno nel sogno: fondere le immagini filmiche con una musica che ne vibrasse le corde più profonde. Volevo a tutti i costi (ma ero senza budget) i Popol Vuh, i musicisti di Monaco leaders dell'elettronica fin dai Sixties, autori delle colonne sonore dei film di Herzog. E così è stato. Contattati dal regista tedesco, si sono fatti mandare il premontato del film e dopo neanche 24 ore Florian Fricke, il leader dei Popol Vuh, mi ha telefonato dicendomi che mi avrebbero aspettato a Monaco per la registrazione delle musiche, tempo un mese.
For complete interview see: www.effettonotteonline.com/enol/archivi/articoli/interviste/200703/200703in00.htm
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Music of Popol Vuh as used in the movie. Identified by David Goodine (Toronto):
00:15 - ‘Harry’s Game’ sung by Aylish E. Kerrigan; arrangement by Guido Hieronymus and Florian Fricke (cover of Clannad song)
05:02 - ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
06:08 - ‘Harry’s Game’ combined with ‘Mantram der Stirnberuhrung I‘ ('Die Nacht der Seele'bonus track)provisional new title ‘The Church’
segues into ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
08:15 - ‘Mantram der Stirnberuhrung II’ ('Die Nacht der Seele' bonus track or 'N A A M' as it's called on the Japanese 'Nosferatu' compilation.)
10:35 - ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
14:25 - as above
18:20 - ‘Mantra II’ (choir)(sped up)('On the Way to a Little Way')
20:10 - ‘Harry’s Game’ (excerpt)
21:50 - ‘Mantra I’ (sped up) ('On the Way to a Little Way')
23:05 - ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
25:00 - ‘Mantram der Stirnberuhrung II’('Die Nacht der Seele'-bonus track) combined with ‘Harry’s Game’- possible new title ‘Romilly’
31:20 - ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
32:35 - as above
34:05 - ‘They Danced, They Laughed, as of Old’ ('Agape-Agape') (sped up)
36:00 - as above
37:25 - ‘Mit Hande, mit Fussen’ ('Die Nacht der Seele')
42:15 - ‘Harry’s Game’ (acapella)
43:05 - ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
47:48 - ‘Mantram der Stirnberuhrung I’ ('Die Nacht der Seele'- bonus track)
50:20 - ‘Harry’s Game’ (instrumental)
55:45 - ‘Harry’s Game’ (acapella)
56:20 - ‘Harry’s Game’ (male voice/ instrumental)
58:35 - ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
1:03:20 - ‘Mantram der Stirnberuhung II’('Die Nacht der Seele'-bonus track)
1:04:35 - ‘Ha’mut, Bis Dass Die Nacht mit Ruh’ und Stille Kommt’ ('Cobra Verde')
1:08:35 - ‘Why Do I Still Sleep?’('Agape-Agape')
1:10:30 - ‘Harry’s Game’ combined with ’Mantram der Stirnberuhrung I-II’ (bonus tracks 'Die Nacht der Seele') /‘Harry’s Game’
1:11:55 - 'Ha ‘mut, bis Dass Die Nacht mit Ruh’ und Stille Kommt’('Cobra Verde')
1:12:35 - ‘Mantra II’ (choral)('On the Way to a Little Way')
1:15:55 - ‘Instrumental’ (possible new title‘Dream’)
1:18:05 - ‘Instrumental’ / ‘Mit Handen, mit Fussen’('Die Nacht der Seele')
1:20:25 - ‘Mantram Stirnberuhrung II’('Die Nacht der Seele'-bonus track)
1:23:50 - ‘Harry’s Game’ Instrumental
1:27:15 - ‘Harry’s Game’ Acapella
1:28:30 - ‘Ha ‘mut, bis Dass Die Nacht mit Ruh’ und Stille Kommt’('Cobra Verde')
1:32:25 - ‘Mantram Stirnberuhrung I’('Die Nacht der Seele'-bonus track)
1:33:35 - ‘Ha ‘mut, bis Dass Die Nacht mit Ruh’ und Stille Kommt’('Cobra Verde')
1:36:50 - ‘Mantram Stirnberuhrung II’('Die Nacht der Seele'-bonus track) combined with 'Instrumental’ and ‘Harry’s Game’ possible new title ‘Death of Luka’
1:38:38 - 'Ha ‘mut, bis Dass Die Nacht mit Ruh’ und Stille Kommt’('Cobra Verde')
