Il Lungo Silenzio (1993)
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The seemingly endless chain of assassinations of judges who seek to end (or at least curtail) the pervasiveness of organized crime and deep corruption in Italian political life, is the topic of this political thriller. As the film opens, Carla (Carla Gravina) is the gynecologist wife of a judge (Jacques Perrin) who is determined to prosecute the country's gang lords with the help of an informant. His life is constantly under threat. Despite the pervasive presence of police bodyguards, the inevitable happens, and he and his informant are killed. Carla, infused with his mission and angry at his death, takes the notes he had hidden and contacts the widow of the informer. With that material, she produces a television documentary featuring the widows of assassinated judges. Of course, this puts her and many others in danger also. Despite this, it begins to appear that she has roused the women of the country to action. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Carla Gravina - Dr. Carla Aldrovandi
- Alida Valli - Carla's Mother
- Giuliano Montaldo - Tommaso Pesce
- Agnese Nano - Maria Mancini
- Antonella Attili - Fantoni's wife
- Jacques Perrin - Judge Marco Canova
- Ottavia Piccolo - Rosa
- Paolo Graziosi - Francesco Mancini
- Ivano Marescotti - Fantoni
- Director(s):
- Margarethe von Trotta
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