Il gabbiano (Italian pronunciation: [il ɡabˈbjaːno]; i.e. "The seagull") is a 1977 Italian drama film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. It is loosely based on the Anton Chekhov's drama play The Seagull.The film was screened out of competition at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. For her performance Pamela Villoresi won a Grolla d'oro. Source: Wikipedia (en)