Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014)
Movie 1h 21m ★ 7.8/10
Good for tonight if you want to: teach me something
Released in 2014, Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily is a documentary and music movie. It is directed by Salvo Cuccia. The cast includes Dweezil Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa and Massimo Bassoli. The running time is 1h 21m. Audiences give it a strong score of 7.8 out of 10.
76Tonight Score Very well rated, short enough for a weeknight.
Synopsis
In the feature documentary, Summer 82 – When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of Frank Zappa's star-crossed concert in Palermo, Sicily, the wrap-up to a European tour that ended in public disturbances and police intervention. Cuccia had a ticket to the concert but never made it. Thirty years later, collaborating with Zappa's family, he re-creates the events through a combination of rare concert and backstage footage; photographs; anecdotes from family, band members, and concertgoers; and insights from Zappa biographer and friend Massimo Bassoli. The story is also a personal one, as Cuccia interweaves the story of Zappa's trip to Sicily with his own memories from that summer.
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Cast & crew
- Salvo CucciaDirector
- Dweezil Zappaas Himself
- Moon Unit Zappaas Herself
- Massimo Bassolias Himself
- Mathilda Doucette Zappaas Herself
- Joe Traversas Himself
- Gail Zappaas Herself
- Diva Zappaas Herself
- Steve Vaias Himself
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Questions about Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
- What genre is Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily?
- Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily is categorised as Documentary, Music.
- Who stars in Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily?
- Dweezil Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa, Massimo Bassoli, Mathilda Doucette Zappa, Joe Travers appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily?
- Salvo Cuccia directed Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily.
- How long is Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily?
- Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily runs for 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- Is Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 7.8/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
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