Domani si balla! (Tomorrow We Dance, 1982) by Maurizio Nichetti

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Domani si balla! (Tomorrow We Dance, 1982) by Maurizio Nichetti

This forgotten film is a sci-fi comedy that predates Cocoon (1985): some aliens (who look exactly like the Méliès ones) are spreading a dancing fever on the Earth, throught a strange hypnotic music. Two unlikely TV journalists investigate about the retirement home where the contagion began.
Maurizio Nichetti is one of the most original Italian comedians, since his style is deeply influenced by Jacques Tati and cartoons (he worked for many years as a gagman for Bruno Bozzetto, also appearing in Allegro non troppo).
First time ever in home video, this DVD features English subtitles and several bonus, including a storyboard comparison and a photogallery.
You can find it on Amazon.it and Amazon.co.uk.

Some screenshots:

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Jonathan Rosenbaum on Maurizio Nichetti.

Domani si balla (Tomorrow We Dance, 1982) is a low-budget SF comedy, done in the style of French film pioneer Georges Méliès, about a UFO that comes to earth bringing happiness, specifically music and dance. This proves to be vexing to the people who run TV, who can’t stand the notion of people providing their own amusement. Nichetti (who speaks this time) and costar Mariangela Melato play two rebellious TV reporters who support the aliens. (It sounds like a screwball Italian version of Pump Up the Volume.)

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The English-friendly DVD of Tomorrow We Dance is now available in the US through Diabolik DVD.