Before the Night

2018 1h 58m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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The life and times of Pippo Fava, a Sicilian journalist who fought the Mafia through his local newspaper in the '70s and early '80s, meeting an untimely end.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fabrizio Gifuni
Giuseppe Fava
Dario Aita
Claudio Fava
Lorenza Indovina
Lina Fava
Carlo Calderone
Miki Gambino
Federico Brugnone
Riccardo
Simone Corbisiero
Antonio
Davide Giordano
Saro
David Coco
Cav. Graci

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniele Vicari
Writers: Michele Gambino, Claudio Fava, Monica Zapelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniele Vicari, shot by Luciano Federici. 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 Teho Teardo. 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 Masi 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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Fabrizio Gifuni and Dario Aita and Lorenza Indovina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7066896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniele Vicari directs. Luciano Federici behind the camera. Teho Teardo scores. Alberto Masi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Daniele Vicari, shot by Luciano Federici. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Teho Teardo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Alberto Masi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fabrizio Gifuni and Dario Aita and Lorenza Indovina carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7066896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.