Palombella rossa (1989)
Palombella rossa is a 1989 Italian-language comedy movie directed by Nanni Moretti, with a running time of 1h 29m. It stars Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando and Asia Argento.
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.
Cast
- Nanni Moretti as Michele Apicella
- Silvio Orlando as Mario
- Asia Argento as Valentina Apicella
- Mariella Valentini as Giornalista
- Alfonso Santagata as Ossessivo
- Claudio Morganti as Ossessivo
- Eugenio Masciari as Arbitro
- Mario Patanè as Simone
- Antonio Petrocelli as Fascista
- Remo Remotti as Santone di Mario
- Fabio Traversa as Amico di Michele
- Giovanni Buttafava as Santone dell'arbitro