Palombella rossa

1h 29m · 1989 · Directed by Nanni Moretti · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

Palombella rossa (1989) runs 1h 29m, directed by Nanni Moretti. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Michele is an MP for the Italian Communist Party who loses his memory in a car crash, though hardly anyone around him seems to notice. During a crucial water polo match on the eve of election day, he gradually begins to remember his past life, revealing a man whose personal and political identity crisis mirrors that of Italian communism itself.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

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