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Good Morning, Night on DVD (2003)

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Average rating: 61%
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Starring: Luigi Lo Cascio, Maya Sansa, Roberto Herlitzka, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Giovanni Calcagno, Paolo Briguglia
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Studio: ARTIFICIAL EYE
Run time: 102 mins
Certificate: 15
User collections: Some of the best of 2003
Genres: Drama, World Cinema
Languages: Italian
Subtitles: English
Released: 25/04/2005

Brief synopsis of Good Morning, Night

The 1978 kidnapping and murder of Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro as seen from the perspective of one of his assailaints - a conflicted young woman in the ranks of the Red Brigade.

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Rating of 4 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Having 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

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Rated - 3 starsDon't Resucitate

A customer from Brighton England , 14/06/2006

This film is watchable despite containing many of the usual European traits:

1)It's serious so it must be slow.

2)Don't change the pace and

3)don't explain anyone or anything.

For goodness sake this is exciting stuff!

They've kidnapped the Prime Minister and yet no one shows much sign of a racing pulse or even of having one!

And as for the Red Brigades who exactly were they, what did they stand for and why did they do the things they did?

At the end of this film,

No! at the end of this intellectual flim-flam I knew as much about them as I did when the movie began.

Nada.

PS Thought the canaries had the right idea.

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Rated - 5 starsOriginal!

A customer from London, England , 14/05/2005

the perspective of the kidnapping and murder of the Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is seen in a very original way. For the first time the Red Brigades are pictured as humans with their fears and doubts. The ending is a piece of genius from Bellocchio who confirms to be one of the most prominent european directors today.

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Rated - 5 starsBrilliant!

A customer from london , 01/06/2005

Bellocchio manges to direct this movie in an incredibly clever way. I loved the way he inserted fantasy bits in order to avoid any discrepancies with the truth. The use of the 'Dark side of the moon' and the insertion of footage from the period is perfect. Definitely worth watching!

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Rated - 5 starsExcellent

Kiran Sidhar from London , 09/02/2006

Good Morning Night.

Brilliantly written, directed and acted, not to mention the excellent soundtrack that accompanies the film. Though it may be a bit slow paced for some but it is entirely intentional and quite effective. It's an interesting exploration of who the real victims (terrorist) are. This is brilliantly explored in depth, in the extras feature, with the state and the establishment verses the people, with some excellent vintage and rare footage that I had never come across. The disk explores the true potential of DVD with excellent section on director’s projects and philosophy.

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Rated - 3 starsDon't Resucitate

A customer from Brighton England , 14/06/2006

This film is watchable despite containing many of the usual European traits:

1)It's serious so it must be slow.

2)Don't change the pace and

3)don't explain anyone or anything.

For goodness sake this is exciting stuff!

They've kidnapped the Prime Minister and yet no one shows much sign of a racing pulse or even of having one!

And as for the Red Brigades who exactly were they, what did they stand for and why did they do the things they did?

At the end of this film,

No! at the end of this intellectual flim-flam I knew as much about them as I did when the movie began.

Nada.

PS Thought the canaries had the right idea.

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Rated - 5 starsOriginal!

A customer from London, England , 14/05/2005

the perspective of the kidnapping and murder of the Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is seen in a very original way. For the first time the Red Brigades are pictured as humans with their fears and doubts. The ending is a piece of genius from Bellocchio who confirms to be one of the most prominent european directors today.

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