La Notte Della Cometa (1984) (1) -

The work marked Vassalli's transition to a style that blends historical research with deep psychological reflection, a precursor to his Strega Prize-winning La chimera . 2. Cinema: La notte della cometa ( Night of the Comet )

The film stars Catherine Mary Stewart as Reggie and Kelli Maroney as Sam. La notte della cometa (1984) (1)

After Earth passes through the tail of a comet, most of the population is turned into red dust or flesh-eating zombies. Two sisters, Reggie and Sam, survive because they were shielded by steel-lined rooms. The work marked Vassalli's transition to a style

Vassalli explores the "chimera"—a recurring symbol for elusive truth and marginalized genius. The book depicts the conflict between Campana’s mental illness and a society that failed to understand his revolutionary poetic language. Reggie and Sam