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The Subversives

The film combines actual footage of Communist leader Palmiero Togliatti's funeral with the intermingled stories of four people affected by his death: Ettore, a Venezuelan radical who abandons the wealthy Italian woman he loves to go back to his country and help his cause; Ludovico, an ailing filmmaker who finds out that art alone is not enough; Giulia, a woman who embarks upon a lesbian affair with a former mistress of her husband; and Ermanno, a philosophy graduate who breaks up with his past.

Top Cast

  • Lucio Dalla

    Lucio Dalla

    Ermanno

  • Ferruccio De Ceresa

    Ferruccio De Ceresa

    Ludovico

  • Fabienne Fabre

    Fabienne Fabre

    Giovanna

  • Marija Tocinoski

    Marija Tocinoski

    Giulia

  • Giulio Brogi

    Giulio Brogi

    Ettore

  • Lidija Juracik

    Lidija Juracik

    Paola

  • Maria Cumani Quasimodo

    Maria Cumani Quasimodo

    Ludovico's Mother

  • Barbara Pilavin

    Barbara Pilavin

    Ermanno's Mother

  • Raffaele Triggia

    Raffaele Triggia

    Ermanno's Father

Overview

The film combines actual footage of Communist leader Palmiero Togliatti's funeral with the intermingled stories of four people affected by his death: Ettore, a Venezuelan radical who abandons the wealthy Italian woman he loves to go back to his country and help his cause; Ludovico, an ailing filmmaker who finds out that art alone is not enough; Giulia, a woman who embarks upon a lesbian affair with a former mistress of her husband; and Ermanno, a philosophy graduate who breaks up with his past.

Rating

6.4 / 10
8 Reviews
1 Popular

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