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Palombella rossa (1989)

Michele is a Communist MP who loses his memory in a car crash—although nobody seems to notice. Over the course of a water polo match ahead of election day, he begins to remember his past life, revealing the picture of a man whose personal and political identity crisis mirrors the one of Italian communism.

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Nanni MorettiNanni MorettiMichele Apicella
  • Photo of Silvio OrlandoSilvio OrlandoMario
  • Photo of Asia ArgentoAsia ArgentoValentina Apicella
  • Photo of Mariella ValentiniMariella ValentiniGiornalista
  • Photo of Alfonso SantagataAlfonso SantagataOssessivo
  • Photo of Claudio MorgantiClaudio MorgantiOssessivo
  • Photo of Eugenio MasciariEugenio MasciariArbitro
  • Photo of Mario PatanèMario PatanèSimone
  • Photo of Antonio PetrocelliAntonio PetrocelliFascista
  • Photo of Remo RemottiRemo RemottiSantone di Mario

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