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Feature film — 1989

Palombella rossa (1989)

7.11h 29mComedy — Drama

Michele is an MP for the Italian Communist Party who loses his memory in a car crash, though hardly anyone around him seems to notice. During a crucial water polo match on the eve of election day, he gradually begins to remember his past life, revealing a man whose personal and political identity crisis mirrors that of Italian communism itself.

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A high-signal pick with 287 votes.

Sacher Film / Palmyre Productions / RAI / So. Fin. A.

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Director: Nanni Moretti

On screen

Cast & crew

Nanni Moretti as Michele Apicella

Nanni Moretti

Michele Apicella

Silvio Orlando as Mario

Silvio Orlando

Mario

Asia Argento as Valentina Apicella

Asia Argento

Valentina Apicella

M

Mariella Valentini

Giornalista

Alfonso Santagata as Ossessivo

Alfonso Santagata

Ossessivo

Claudio Morganti as Ossessivo

Claudio Morganti

Ossessivo

Eugenio Masciari as Arbitro

Eugenio Masciari

Arbitro

Mario Patanè as Simone

Mario Patanè

Simone

Antonio Petrocelli as Fascista

Antonio Petrocelli

Fascista

Remo Remotti as Santone di Mario

Remo Remotti

Santone di Mario

F

Fabio Traversa

Amico di Michele

Giovanni Buttafava as Santone dell'arbitro

Giovanni Buttafava

Santone dell'arbitro

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