Fellini's Cursed Film 'Il Viaggio di G. Mastorna' Explored on Sky Arte
The never-realized film 'Il Viaggio di G. Mastorna' by Federico Fellini, often called the most famous unmade movie in cinema history, is the subject of a new episode of 'Muse Inquietanti' hosted by Carlo Lucarelli, airing Monday, January 23 on Sky Arte HD. The screenplay was first drafted in 1965 by Fellini with Brunello Rondi and Dino Buzzati. The story begins with a plane making an emergency landing in an unspecified city that turns out to be the afterlife. Producer Dino De Laurentiis was attached, and Fellini envisioned Marcello Mastroianni as the protagonist Giuseppe Mastorna. However, Fellini abruptly changed his mind after famed psychic Gustavo Rol warned him that making the film could unleash negative energies and be his last. When De Laurentiis announced production, Fellini fell seriously ill; he only recovered after informing De Laurentiis of his decision to abandon the cursed project.
Key facts
- Il Viaggio di G. Mastorna is considered the most famous unmade film in cinema history.
- The screenplay was written in 1965 by Federico Fellini, Brunello Rondi, and Dino Buzzati.
- The plot involves a plane crash-landing in an afterlife city.
- Dino De Laurentiis was the producer.
- Marcello Mastroianni was cast as Giuseppe Mastorna.
- Psychic Gustavo Rol advised Fellini against making the film, citing negative energies.
- Fellini fell gravely ill when production was announced and recovered after canceling the film.
- The episode airs on Sky Arte HD on January 23.
Entities
Artists
- Federico Fellini
- Brunello Rondi
- Dino Buzzati
- Marcello Mastroianni
- Carlo Lucarelli
- Gustavo Rol
- Dino De Laurentiis
Institutions
- Sky Arte HD
- Artribune