The Moro Affair Explained

The Moro Affair
Director:Giuseppe Ferrara
Producer:Mauro Berardi
Starring:Gian Maria Volonté
Music:Pino Donaggio
Cinematography:Camillo Bazzoni
Editing:Roberto Perpignani
Studio:Yarno Cinematografica[1]
Distributor:Variety Distribution
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

The Moro Affair (Italian: '''Il caso Moro''') is a 1986 Italian crime film directed by Giuseppe Ferrara about the kidnapping of Aldo Moro in 1978.[2]

Plot

The film chronicles the 55 days of the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, from the Via Fani massacre to the discovery of the body of the Christian Democracy president in Via Caetani. It depicts the events that characterized those days, omitting conspiracy theories that emerged only in subsequent years, such as the presence of an official from SISMI near Via Fani on the morning of the attack and contacts between the state and criminal organizations (Camorra, Banda della Magliana, still active in 1986) to locate Moro's prison. The movie also includes artistic choices that contradict established historical facts, such as the absence of ski masks worn by the terrorists and the portrayal of Don Stefani entering the Red Brigades' hideout, events that never occurred.

Release

The film was released in Italy on 20 November 1986.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il caso Moro (1986). Archivio del Cinema Italiano. 16 August 2021.
  2. Book: Carlo Gaudio. Il Cinema Civile di Gian Maria Volonté. 14 November 2014. Edizioni Nuova Cultura, 2014, p. 153. IT. 9788868123710.
  3. Web site: Cinema a Roma - prime visioni - Il caso Moro. www.unita.it. 30 October 2016. IT.
  4. Web site: Cinema - Prime visioni a Biella - Il caso Moro. www.lastampa.it. 30 October 2016. IT.