Good Morning, Night on DVD (2003)
RelatedCritics ReviewsHaving challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church in My Mother's Smile, veteran director Marco Bellocchio here turns his attention to Italy's turbulent political past. Set in 1978, this is an intense drama reconstructing the kidnap and murder of former prime minister Aldo Moro by the Red Brigade. Chiara (Maya Sansa) is part of the terrorist cell, and holds down a job at a library to allay the suspicions of her Roman neighbours. But she begins to question the motives and methods of her hot-headed leader, Mariano (Luigi Lo Cascio), and, as the crisis develops, begins to feel more like a victim herself. Roberto Herlitzka plays Moro with a patient dignity, adding weight to what is an ideologically provocative, but also deeply moving human drama. Time Out In 1978 Italy, Red Brigades terrorists abducted and eventually murdered the statesman Aldo Moro, a past prime... Read more on www.timeout.com The New York Times Maya Sansa is an actress of exquisite sensitivity Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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