User Reviews

Overall this mini-series (watched with subtitles) was a solid production that included some interesting overlay of actual footage within the show itself. The acting was generally very good, with a pretty effective result of look-alike actors (thanks to make-up) who portrayed their characters quite believably. There were a few instances of over-playing a part or when some scenarios came across as Fellini-like pieces, but the perspective and background of the various politicians and clergy gave it a good pace and perhaps better understanding of what it was like in Italy at the time. The political situation has not really improved much since then, as constant government changes and coalition collapses still define Italy's chaotic bureaucracy and unstable politics. Great period details like the delightful cars, especially the old Fiats, bring this 'old' story to new life. Very watchable for the most part although it could have been done in far fewer episodes, given the many repeated scenes that were re-shown several times. The Red Brigade is thankfully not made out to be 'martyrs' for their cause. And the politicians are also not shown to be without fault or guilt in the brutal outcome.

Film perfetto che descrive magistralmente l'odio terroristico delle BR (rappresentato perfettamente dai volti tesi di Adriana Faranda/Daniela Marra e di Valerio Morucci/il sempre grande Gabriel Montesi) w viaggia in parallelo alla raffigurazione della classe politica di allora. Tutto si chiude lì e tutto inizia lì. Esterno Notte è dramma che si trasforma in amore con delle performance magistrali di tutti. Un film semplicemente immortale.

I truly appreciate Bellocchio. His direction is dynamic and inventive, his topics always important. What I object to in this production is the portrayal of Aldo Moro as the pure among the bipolar and the corrupt. Moro was as responsible as the rest of his party for the political and social situation that created the conditions for the red brigades to come into action, he was not an innocent bystander whose life was all family and church. His hands were as bloody as andreotti's and it's a real shame that Bellocchio gave this one-dimensional account of his activities and of the reasons why the BR came to be at all.