Red Lob (1989)
"Palombella rossa" (original title)

Because of an accident, Michele (a leader of P.C.I. and a water-polo player) loses his memory. During one water-polo match, strange guys torment him; they want him to remember his past. As ... See full summary »

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Writers:

Nanni Moretti (screenplay), Nanni Moretti (story)

Stars:

Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, Mariella Valentini

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nanni Moretti	...	Michele Apicella
Silvio Orlando	...	Coach of 'Rari Nantes Monteverde'
Mariella Valentini	...	Reporter
Alfonso Santagata	...	Tiresome guy #1
Claudio Morganti	...	Tiresome guy #2
Asia Argento	...	Valentina
Eugenio Masciari	...	Referee
Mario Patanè	...	Simone
Antonio Petrocelli	...	Fascist
Remo Remotti	...	Alter ego of coach
Fabio Traversa	...	Michele's friend
Giovanni Buttafava	...	Psychanalyst
Gabriele Ceracchini	...	Michele as a boy
Luisanna Pandolfi	...	Michele's mother
Imre Budavari	...	Himself

Storyline

Because of an accident, Michele (a leader of P.C.I. and a water-polo player) loses his memory. During one water-polo match, strange guys torment him; they want him to remember his past. As the match is about to finish, he misses the penalty which would have let his team draw the match and keep the leadership.

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Plot Keywords:

water polo | penalty | whistle | egoist | singer | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Details

Official Sites:

International Film Circuit

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

15 September 1989 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Red Wood Pigeon

Filming Locations:

Acireale, Catania, Sicily, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sacher Film, Palmyre Productions, Rai Uno Radiotelevisione

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Notte prima degli esami (2006)

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Soundtracks

"E ti vengo a cercare"
(1988)
Written by Franco Battiato
Performed by various characters
Courtesy of EMI Music Italy Spa

User Reviews

devil-may-care film making. terrific fun.

an exceedingly eccentric film, with a devil-may-care approach that succeeds - and only just, at that - to the extent that one is charmed by wild improvisation. this is my style, so what, says the director, and shall we next try this?

Political analysis is quite beside the point, which is indeed the point, if any, of the film. The absurdity of grasping at political meaning (or rather, replacing it with expression) is wonderfully captured in amnesia (and the entire success of the film, by the way, depends on a brilliantly sustained performance in this role).

babble; terrific fun.