Long Night in '43
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Long Night in '43

7.1 / 10 1960 1h 45mNR Italian
WarDramaRomance

Storyline

1943. The affair between Anna, unhappily married to wheelchair-bound Pino, and deserter Franco unfolds in foggy Ferrara, intertwining with the power struggle taking place within local Fascist ranks that culminates in a massacre of civilians, including Franco's father – Pino sees it all from his window, but will he tell anyone?

Cast & Crew

Belinda Lee

Belinda Lee

Anna

Lead
Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Pino Barilari

Gabriele Ferzetti

Gabriele Ferzetti

Franco Villani

Andrea Checchi

Andrea Checchi

Pharmacist

Nerio Bernardi

Nerio Bernardi

Attilio Villani

IQ

Isa Querio

Mrs. Villani

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Carlo 'Sciagura' Aretusi

Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Carrà

Ines Villani

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Florestano Vancini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Long Night in '43 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker