Palombella rossa

Palombella rossa

NR 1989 · 89 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy, Drama

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.

Directed by Nanni Moretti · Written by Nanni Moretti

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