Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy

2012 2h 9m IT

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Synopsis

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On December 12, 1969, a bomb kills 17 people at the Piazza Fontana national bank in Milan, Italy, marking the beginning of the Years of Lead. Local anarchists are scapegoated for the massacre by police and the media, but a lone prosecutor uncovers a conspiracy of far-right groups, corrupt secret services, and other interests that seek to undermine democracy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valerio Mastandrea
Luigi Calabresi
Pierfrancesco Favino
Giuseppe Pinelli
Michela Cescon
Licia Pinelli
Laura Chiatti
Gemma Calabresi
Fabrizio Gifuni
Aldo Moro
Luigi Lo Cascio
Ugo Paolillo
Giorgio Colangeli
Federico Umberto D'Amato
Omero Antonutti
Giuseppe Saragat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Tullio Giordana
Writers: Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, shot by Roberto Forza. 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 Franco Piersanti. 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 Francesca Calvelli 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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Valerio Mastandrea and Pierfrancesco Favino and Michela Cescon carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1565068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marco Tullio Giordana directs. Roberto Forza behind the camera. Franco Piersanti scores. Francesca Calvelli cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Francesca Calvelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valerio Mastandrea and Pierfrancesco Favino and Michela Cescon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1565068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "bomb", "milan", "anarchist", "government conspiracy".