La lunga notte del '43

Aug 10 1961 N/A 1h 45m
Drama, Romance, War

1943. The affair between Anna, unhappily married to wheelchair-bound Pino, and deserter Franco unfolds in foggy Ferrara, intertwining with the power struggle taking place within local Fascist ranks that culminates in a massacre of civilians, including Franco's father – Pino sees it all from his window, but will he tell anyone?

Plot

In the midst of World War II, the story of the affair of a young woman married to a man bound to a wheelchair, with a deserter from the Italian army, intertwines with that of the power grab of a fanatical local fascist leader who gets the hold with a massacre of Pacific opposition, among them the young deserter's father. Oppressive fog covers both dramas as a reminder of how values such as courage, love, and truth are fading.

Written by

Giorgio Bassani, Florestano Vancini, Ennio De Concini

Directed by

Florestano Vancini

Cast

Belinda Lee, Gabriele Ferzetti, Enrico Maria Salerno

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Ajace Produzioni Cinematografiche, Euro International Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
472
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA