The Front Line

The Front Line

2009 · 100 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Crime, History

United by an uncompromising struggle as members of the infamous 1970s far-left terrorist group Prima Linea, fugitive couple Sergio and Susanna have become increasingly alienated from the real world. Their luck runs out when Susanna is captured and thrown in jail. Putting his life on the line, Sergio embarks on a radical plan... Loosely based on the memoir by Prima Linea's 'commander' Sergio Segio.

Directed by Renato De Maria · Written by Fidel Signorile

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Riccardo Scamarcio Sergio Segio
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Susanna Ronconi
Fabrizio Rongione Claudio
Dario Aita Massimo
Michele Alhaique Rosario
Jacopo Maria Bicocchi Marco Donat-Cattin
Piero Cardano Guido
Claudia Coli
Francesca Cuttica Federica Meroni
Franco Demaestri Pensionato
Marco Iermanò Willy
Anita Kravos Marina Premoli

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