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Palombella Rossa (1989)

THE comedy about amnesia, communism... and waterpolo.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Nanni Moretti

Synopsis

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 starts to remember his past life, revealing the picture of a man whose personal and political identity crisis mirrors the one of Italian communism.

Actors

Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Michele Apicella
Silvio Orlando
Silvio Orlando
Coach Mario
Mariella Valentini
Mariella Valentini
Reporter
Claudio Morganti
Claudio Morganti
Nagger #1
Alfonso Santagata
Alfonso Santagata
Nagger #2
Asia Argento
Asia Argento
Valentina Apicella
Eugenio Masciari
Eugenio Masciari
Referee
Mario Patanè
Mario Patanè
Catholic nagger
Antonio Petrocelli
Antonio Petrocelli
Fascist
Remo Remotti
Remo Remotti
Alter ego of Mario
Fabio Traversa
Fabio Traversa
Michele's friend
Giovanni Buttafava
Giovanni Buttafava
Alter ego of the referee
Gabriele Ceracchini
Gabriele Ceracchini
Michele as a kid
Luisanna Pandolfi
Luisanna Pandolfi
Michele's mother
Imre Budavári
Imre Budavári
Self
Mauro Maugeri
Mauro Maugeri
Opposing coach
Mario Monaci Toschi
Mario Monaci Toschi
Stefano Frosi
Stefano Frosi
Marco Messeri
Marco Messeri
Michele's father
Luca Codignola
Luca Codignola
Daniele Luchetti
Daniele Luchetti
Michele's TV assistant
Carlo Mazzacurati
Carlo Mazzacurati
Man in swimming pool
Raúl Ruiz
Raúl Ruiz
Alter ego of the Catholic nagger
Mario Schiano
Mario Schiano
Interviewer

Crews

Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Director
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Music
Giuseppe Lanci
Giuseppe Lanci
Director of Photography
Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Writer
Nella Banfi
Nella Banfi
Producer
Angelo Barbagallo
Angelo Barbagallo
Producer
Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Producer
Mirco Garrone
Mirco Garrone
Editor
Giancarlo Basili
Giancarlo Basili
Production Design
Leonardo Scarpa
Leonardo Scarpa
Production Design
Maria Rita Barbera
Maria Rita Barbera
Costume Design
Franco Borni
Franco Borni
Sound
Donatella Botti
Donatella Botti
First Assistant Director
Fabio Conversi
Fabio Conversi
Camera Operator
Luigi Lagrasta
Luigi Lagrasta
Production Manager
Cecilia Valmarana
Cecilia Valmarana
Delegated Producer
Mario Monaci Toschi
Mario Monaci Toschi
Second Assistant Director
Andrea Molaioli
Andrea Molaioli
Second Assistant Director
Fabrizio Vicari
Fabrizio Vicari
Assistant Camera
Nicoletta Leone
Nicoletta Leone
Script Supervisor
Roberta Allegrini
Roberta Allegrini
Second Assistant Camera
Claudio Zampetti
Claudio Zampetti
Production Accountant
Laura Cimarelli
Laura Cimarelli
Accountant
Gianfranco Barbagallo
Gianfranco Barbagallo
Production Secretary
Gianfranco Mecacci
Gianfranco Mecacci
Makeup Artist
Ferdinando Merolla
Ferdinando Merolla
Hairdresser
Armando Janota
Armando Janota
Boom Operator
Piera Zaganelli
Piera Zaganelli
Assistant Production Design
Maura Zuccherofino
Maura Zuccherofino
Seamstress
Roberto Giacomelli
Roberto Giacomelli
Property Master
Lucia Deidda
Lucia Deidda
Assistant Editor
Emanuela Pellarin
Emanuela Pellarin
Assistant Editor
Alessandro Peticca
Alessandro Peticca
Sound Editor
Giancarlo Barbieri
Giancarlo Barbieri
Colorist
Danilo Moroni
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Ermanno Serto
Ermanno Serto
Still Photographer
Giovanni Vino
Giovanni Vino
Still Photographer
Renato Rinaldi
Renato Rinaldi
Extras Casting
Roberto Belli
Roberto Belli
Chief Lighting Technician
Giancarlo Serravalli
Giancarlo Serravalli
Key Grip
Giorgio Agazzi
Giorgio Agazzi
Sound Technical Supervisor
Franco Bernini
Franco Bernini
Thanks

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