"Tarantella" was an early Super 8 short film directed by Christopher Nolan with his childhood friend Roko Belic. It was made in 1989 while Nolan was studying at University College London. The film aired on "Image Union," a PBS programme in Chicago. It is about the suffering of a young man while he has nightmare about spiders and demons.
Directed by Christopher Nolan and Roko Belic
darkness
spider
surreal
short film
Rank
#80 in 1989·#8669 overall
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
2.5 / 5
Cast
Roko Belic
Young Man
Christopher Nolan
Man in Black
Jonathan Nolan
Man in White
Crew
Christopher Nolan
Director
Roko Belic
Director
Christopher Nolan
Writer
Roko Belic
Writer
Christopher Nolan
Editor
Roko Belic
Editor
Christopher Nolan
Director of Photography
Roko Belic
Director of Photography
Roko Belic
Producer
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Popular Reviews
169 reviews
Danny
Irgendwo zwischen rumexperimentieren und inceptiontrailer, ist schwer zu bewerten für 0 Budget und 2 jugendliche in 1989 trodtzem gelungen
Irgendwo zwischen rumexperimentieren und inceptiontrailer, ist schwer zu bewerten für 0 Budget und 2 jugendliche in 1989 trodtzem gelungen
Kapsalon Groot
3.0★ · 05/06/26
We all start somewhere I geuss.
We all start somewhere I geuss.
EzequielPRO
6.0★ · 05/06/26
I think I joined a Christopher Nolan cult while watching this…
I think I joined a Christopher Nolan cult while watching this…
Sunny
6.0★ · 04/16/26
Evil daddy nolan core The film is on reddit btw: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChristopherNolan/s/wOSbgotdfW
Evil daddy nolan core The film is on reddit btw: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChristopherNolan/s/wOSbgotdfW
