Forza Italia!

"The movie politicians want to burn"

1977 1h 28m IT

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★8.0TMDB · 3★6.8IMDB · 46

Documentary

Synopsis

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Much-censored documentary encompassing thirty years of Italian politics under the governance of the Christian Democracy (DC), entirely composed of — occasionally dubbed — archival footage.

“The movie politicians want to burn”

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Cast

Giovanni Leone
Self (archive footage)
Aldo Moro
Self (archive footage)
Amintore Fanfani
Self (archive footage)
Giulio Andreotti
Self (archive footage)
Mariano Rumor
Self (archive footage)
Arnaldo Forlani
Self (archive footage)
Flaminio Piccoli
Self (archive footage)
Mario Scelba
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Faenza
Writers: Antonio Padellaro, Carlo Rossella, Marco Bocca
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Faenza, shot by Giulio Albonico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Silvano Agosti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Giovanni Leone and Aldo Moro and Amintore Fanfani carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The movie politicians want to burn".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roberto Faenza directs. Giulio Albonico behind the camera. Silvano Agosti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Roberto Faenza, shot by Giulio Albonico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Silvano Agosti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Giovanni Leone and Aldo Moro and Amintore Fanfani carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The movie politicians want to burn".
7IMDB entry: tt0077577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "1970s", "political satire", "years of lead", "italian history".