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ERA
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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Possibility Zero
1969 1h 35m IT
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6.4
MID
★6.4TMDB · 7
ActionDramaWar
Synopsis
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Set in Norway and has a crack team of Allies sent to blow up an underground Nazi factory where the Germans have taken a crashed Spitfire that contains a new radar system that the krauts want to copy.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Henry Silva
Duke
Luigi Casellato
Carlo 'Charlie' Sardi
Riccardo Salvino
Hans Liedholm
Ezio Sancrotti
Captain Simon Schultz
Franco Giornelli
John McHarding
Vittorio André
Prof. Schwartz
Katia Christine
Kristy
Marco Guglielmi
Captain Kreuz
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Maurizio Lucidi
- Writers
- Dario Argento, Maurizio Lucidi, Giuseppe Mangione
- Languages
- Italian, English
- Countries
- Italy
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Fun facts 🍿
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Maurizio Lucidi, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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7 / 8
CAST
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Henry Silva and Luigi Casellato and Riccardo Salvino carry the top of the cast.
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8 / 8
WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0055329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Maurizio Lucidi directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Alberto Gallitti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Maurizio Lucidi, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Henry Silva and Luigi Casellato and Riccardo Salvino carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0055329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Aldo Tonti
- Original score
- Carlo Rustichelli
- Editing
- Alberto Gallitti
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Maurizio Lucidi
Production companies
Who made it
- ES
estudios Auriga
Key crew
- ProducerSalvatore Argento
- EditorAlberto Gallitti
- Script SupervisorMarisa Casale
- SoundCarlo Diotallevi
- Production SecretarySergio Bollino
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- espionage
- secret mission
- world war ii
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical1982-09-01· video (USA Video)
Also known as
International titles
- Probability ZeroAU
- 5 Suicide CommandosHK
- Heroes Never DieUS
- Operation RedpointDE
