Palombella rossa
1989 · 1h 29m · Comedy, Drama · France, Italy · Rated PG-13 (US)
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.
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Nanni Moretti6.9Smart score
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character studyfall of communismidentity crisismemory lossmetaphormother son relationshippolitical satirepsychanalysesurrealismwater polo
RatingPG-13 (US)
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