The Great Ambition (Italian: Berlinguer. La grande ambizione) is a 2024 Italian biographical drama film directed by Andrea Segre. It stars Elio Germano as politician Enrico Berlinguer, who led the Italian Communist Party from 1972 to 1984. It opened the 19th Rome Film Festival on 16 October 2024 and received a theatrical release in Italy on 31 October 2024.
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| Italian | Berlinguer. La grande ambizione |
| Directed by | Andrea Segre |
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| Cinematography | Benoit Dervaux |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
| Music by | Iosonouncane |
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| Language | Italian |
Cast
edit- Elio Germano as Enrico Berlinguer
- Paolo Pierobon as Giulio Andreotti
- Roberto Citran as Aldo Moro
- Elena Radonicich as Letizia Laurenti
- Fabrizia Sacchi as Nilde Iotti
- Paolo Calabresi as Ugo Pecchioli
- Andrea Pennacchi as Luciano Barca
- Giorgio Tirabassi as Alberto Menichelli
- Stefano Abbati as Umberto Terracini
- Francesco Acquaroli as Pietro Ingrao
- Pierluigi Corallo as Antonio Tatò
- Nikolay Danchev as Leonid Brezhnev
- Svetoslav Dobrev as Todor Zhivkov
- Luca Lazzareschi as Alessandro Natta
- Lucio Patanè as Gianni Cervetti
- Alice Airoldi as Bianca Berlinguer
Production
editPrincipal photography began in November 2023. The film was shot in Rome,[1] as well as Sassari and Porto Torres in Sardinia.[2][3]
Release
editA promotional still from the film was released on 18 July 2024.[4] Fandango acquired the international distribution rights to the film on 5 September 2024.[5] The film opened the 19th Rome Film Festival on 16 October 2024.[6][7] It received a theatrical release in Italy on 31 October 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ Canettieri, Simone (10 November 2023). "Alla Camera le riprese del film su Berlinguer interpretato da Elio Germano". Il Foglio (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Pala, Mariangela (6 December 2023). "Ciak, si gira a Porto Torres: prime riprese del film su Berlinguer". L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Canessa, Fabio (13 October 2023). "Elio Germano diventa Enrico Berlinguer nel film di Andrea Segre". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Marchetto, Giambattista (19 July 2024). "Enrico Berlinguer, il ritratto del leader secondo Andrea Segre alla Festa del Cinema di Roma". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (5 September 2024). "Fandango Takes Sales on Andrea Segre's 'The Great Ambition,' Starring Elio Germano as Italian Communist Party Leader Enrico Berlinguer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Ajello, Mario (7 August 2024). "Festa di Roma, operazione Berlinguer: il cinema oltre gli steccati. L'evento si aprirà con la pellicola sul leader del Pci". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Dams, Tim (20 September 2024). "Rome Film Festival unveils 2024 line-up; Johnny Depp, Francis Ford Coppola to be honoured". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Giordano, Andrea (16 October 2024). "Berlinguer. La grande ambizione, recensione del film con uno strepitoso Elio Germano". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
