Palombella rossa

Sep 15 1989 N/A 1h 29m
Comedy, Sport

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.

Plot

Because of an accident, Michele (a leader of P.C.I. and a water-polo player) loses his memory. During one water-polo match, strange guys torment him; they want him to remember his past. As the match is about to finish, he misses the penalty which would have let his team draw the match and keep the leadership.

Written by

Nanni Moretti

Directed by

Nanni Moretti

Cast

Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, Mariella Valentini

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

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

Languages

Italiano

Awards

6 wins & 15 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,209
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA