Mexico City. – After revealing that a The alternative to Covid-19 Which seems to be more aggressive and takes lives of people in South Africa, a movie that was shot almost 60 years ago “Omicron”, the name they assigned to this new disease.
Filmed in Italy in 1963, “Omicron” went viral on social media because of its similarity to the situation the world is going through right now., because some assert that this is a prediction that is being fulfilled.
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Although the story of the black and white film is very different from the story of the virus, the rare “disease” in humans threatens world peace, as does the virus that has killed thousands of people today. people in the world.
A scene from the 1963 movie “Omicrón”.
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What is the movie “Omicron” about?
According to the “Premier” portal, “Omicron” is an Italian comedy and science fiction film, which he directed in the 1960s. Ugo Gregoretti And The film revolves around an alien being invading the body of a terrestrial person and trying to invade the planet.
An alien from Planet Ultra is usurping a person’s body from Earth to understand more about humanity and Earth before the invasion begins. A science fiction film with a clearly Marxist orientation that reflects on political events from the perspective of being alien to our planet,” the summary explains.
Although we know that Covid-19 has nothing to do with aliens, or at least not yet raised, some users associate the situation in the movie with the current situation, as a metaphor.
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This is because The virus is compared to the alien being that invades people’s body And unlike conquering the world, it ends the lives of many of them, but those who survive have a second chance to “reborn” and “conquer” the world.
movie brilliance Renato Salvatore And Rosemary Dexter, a British actress who made her debut in the world of cinema with this project, in addition to performing Gustavo d’Arpe, Gaetano Quartaro, Mara Carizzi and Dante de Pinto.
“Omicron” was nominated for “Golden Lion”, in the 24th edition, from Venice International Film Festival.