The Invisible Wall

1991 2h 0m IT

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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June 27, 1980: a DC–9 flying over the Tyrrhenian Sea breaks up mid-air and crashes near the Italian island of Ustica, killing all 81 people on board. The official version blames the "structural failure" of the plane, but a young journalist smells a cover-up and starts to uncover the truth out of the 'invisible wall' of lies built by politicians and air force higher-ups.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Corso Salani
Rocco
Angela Finocchiaro
Giannina
Antonello Fassari
Franco
Ivano Marescotti
Giulio
Sergio Fiorentini
Capo di Stato Maggiore Aereonautica
Luigi Montini
Generale Portavoce
Bruno Vetti
Avvocato Giordani
Gianfranco Barra
Ministro Difesa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Risi
Writers: Sandro Petraglia, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Risi, shot by Mauro Marchetti. 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 Francesco De Gregori. 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 Claudio Di Mauro 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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Corso Salani and Angela Finocchiaro and Antonello Fassari carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marco Risi directs. Mauro Marchetti behind the camera. Francesco De Gregori scores. Claudio Di Mauro cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Marco Risi, shot by Mauro Marchetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Francesco De Gregori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Corso Salani and Angela Finocchiaro and Antonello Fassari carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0102487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "based on true story", "government conspiracy", "years of lead", "investigative journalism".