Palombella Rossa (1989)
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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.
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Nanni MorettiMichele Apicella
Silvio OrlandoMario
Mariella ValentiniGiornalista
Alfonso SantagataOssessivoClaudio MorgantiOssessivo
Asia ArgentoValentina Apicella
Eugenio MasciariArbitro
Mario PatanèSimone
Antonio PetrocelliFascista
Remo RemottiSantone di Mario
Fabio TraversaAmico di MicheleGiovanni ButtafavaSantone dell'arbitroKeywords
Mother son relationshipSurrealismMemory lossIdentity crisisPolitical satireMetaphorCharacter studyWater poloFall of communismPsychanalyse
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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityMother Son Relationship · Surrealism · Memory LossDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityMemory LossDirector preference229803
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What is Palombella Rossa about?
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.
How long is Palombella Rossa?
Palombella Rossa has a runtime of 89 minutes.