| Il giorno prima | |
| Director: | Giuliano Montaldo |
| Screenplay: | Piero Angela Jeremy Hole Giuliano Montaldo Brian Moore |
| Story: | Piero Angela |
| Starring: | Burt Lancaster Ben Gazzara |
| Music: | Ennio Morricone |
| Country: | Italy France Canada United States |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Franco Cristaldi |
| Editing: | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Cinematography: | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Runtime: | 107 minutes |
| Studio: | HBO Showcase Les Films Ariane[1] Selena Audiovisuel Cristaldi Film Alliance Films RAI[2] |
| Distributor: | Columbia Pictures (Italy) Acteurs Auteurs Associés (France) Alliance Films (Canada) HBO (United States) |
Il giorno prima (internationally released as Control and Mind Control) is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo and starring Burt Lancaster and Ben Gazzara. The story was written by Piero Angela and the screenplay was by Piero Angela, Jeremy Hole, Giuliano Montaldo and Brian Moore.
This story takes place during an experiment concerning the psychological effects of mental fatigue on those locked in a fallout shelter for a long period of time. Twelve subjects are locked in a nuclear fallout shelter to see how long they can endure before mental breakdown occurs. After the experiment Dr. Herbert Monroe (Burt Lancaster) tells the world about this terrifying experiment and its outcome.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Herbert Monroe | ||
| Mike Zella | ||
| Sarah Howell | ||
| Mrs. Havemeyer | ||
| Swanson | ||
| Herman Pundt | ||
| Max Bloch | ||
| Rosy Bloch | ||
| Laura Swanson | ||
| Mr. Peterson | ||
| Max Bloch | ||
| Sheba | ||
| Matteo | ||
| Dr. Paul Benoit |