Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

1984 1h 36m IT

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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A film of Enrico Berlinguer's funeral in Rome, briefly tracing his career as leader of the Italian Communist Party.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Enrico Berlinguer
Self
Sandro Pertini
Self
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self
Yasser Arafat
Self
Francesco Cossiga
Self
Giorgio Napolitano
Self
Nilde Iotti
Self
Gerardo Chiaromonte
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Aldo Antonelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carla Simoncelli 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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Enrico Berlinguer and Sandro Pertini and Mikhail Gorbachev carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0173616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Bernardo Bertolucci directs. Aldo Antonelli behind the camera. Carla Simoncelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Aldo Antonelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Carla Simoncelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Enrico Berlinguer and Sandro Pertini and Mikhail Gorbachev carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0173616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.