The Subversives

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1967 · 93 min · Drama · TMDB 6.4/10

Overview

The film combines actual footage of Communist leader Palmiero Togliatti's funeral with the intermingled stories of four people affected by his death: Ettore, a Venezuelan radical who abandons the wealthy Italian woman he loves to go back to his country and help his cause; Ludovico, an ailing filmmaker who finds out that art alone is not enough; Giulia, a woman who embarks upon a lesbian affair with a former mistress of her husband; and Ermanno, a philosophy graduate who breaks up with his past.

Directed by Vittorio Taviani

Cast

• Lucio Dalla — Ermanno
• Ferruccio De Ceresa — Ludovico
• Fabienne Fabre — Giovanna
• Marija Tocinoski — Giulia
• Giulio Brogi — Ettore