Blow to the Heart (1982)
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The son of a university professor discovers his father's secret life and has to decide what to do about it.
- Date of release
- 1982-12-24
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (16)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Gianni Amelio
Casting
- Jean-Louis Trintignant — Dario
- Laura Morante — Giulia
- Vanni Corbellini — Sandro
- Sonia Gessner — Emilio's Mother
- Laura Nucci — Dario's Mother
- Vera Rossi — Emilio's Sister
- Matteo Cerami — Matteo, the child
- Fausto Rossi — Emilio
Interesting facts
- Awards: 3 · Nominations: 1. Including: Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject
Blow to the Heart is a 1982 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. The film entered the competition at the 39th Venice Film Festival. Fausto Rossi won a Silver Ribbon and a David di Donatello as best new actor. The film also won the Silver Ribbon for best script. It was described as a "masterful psychological study investigating two profoundly different characters". A teenage son of a university professor discovers his father's secret life and begins keeping his father under surveillance after one of his father's friends dies in a terrorist shoot-out.
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