Il lungo silenzio (1993)

Director:

Margarethe von Trotta

Writers:

Felice Laudadio (screenplay), Felice Laudadio (story)

Stars:

Carla Gravina, Jacques Perrin, Paolo Graziosi

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Carla Gravina	...	Dr. Carla Aldrovandi
Jacques Perrin	...	Judge Marco Canova
Paolo Graziosi	...	Francesco Mancini
Agnese Nano	...	Maria Mancini
Antonella Attili	...	Fantoni's wife
Alida Valli	...	Carla's Mother
Giuliano Montaldo	...	Procuratore Capo
Ivano Marescotti	...	Fantoni
Ottavia Piccolo	...	Rosa
Riccardo De Torrebruna	...	Dufilo
Pierpaolo Lovino	...	Michele
Franco Recanatesi	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | judge | terrorism | title directed by female | fight the system | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy Germany France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

19 March 1993 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Long Silence

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bioskop Film, Evento Spettacolo, K.G. Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Johnny Guitar (1954)

User Reviews

Von Trotta's take on the suffering the Mafia has long afflicted on women

The German director Margarethe Von Trotta dedicates most of her work to the female universe, and explores women's emotional sides with intensity, but delicately. In this 1993 film, she deals with an Italian woman, Carla, who stands up to the Italian Mafia, more particularly the fear and corruption the Mafia unleashes at the Italian judicial system. Her husband is a high judge, and the couple live in constant fear for their lives.

After realizing that she cannot rely on the system she always believed in, she starts to investigate on her own, and defies the rules of a partial and corrupt system. With her example, she influences other women, victims like herself, to break the long silence (the film's title, in English) which covers up crimes, vendettas, and assassinations.

Carla Gravina's performance in the main role is just right. Von Strotta's direction is solid, and the film features an appropriate sound track by Ennio Morricone. A must-see for Von Trotta fans.