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Buongiorno, notte (Original title)Good Morning, Night (Alternative title)Good Morning Night (Alternative title)Goodmorning, Night (Help search title)
Dates: 2003 (Copyright), 19 November 2004 (Release)

Countries: Italy, United Kingdom

Director: Marco Bellocchio

Synopsis: Based on the real-life kidnap and execution in 1978 of the Italian politician Aldo Moro. The events are seen through the eyes of a female terrorist.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 05 September 2003Country: ItalyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour and Black and White - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): Italian

Credits (69)
©/Co-production/Presented by: Filmalbatros, Rai Cinema, In association with: Sky Italia, Producer for Filmalbatros/Rai Cinema: Marco Bellocchio, Sergio Pelone, Unit Manager: Massimiliano Pisechi, Production Manager: Sandra Bonacchi, Production Supervisor: Luigi Lagrasta, Production Co-ordinator: Elisabetta Burranca, Mass Scene Co-ordinator: Sax Studio Srl, Aldo Piccapane, Children's Co-ordinator: Oh Baby di R. De Angelis, Post-production Supervisor: Enrico Barone, Post-production: Kavac Film, Production Secretary: Adriano Ceccolini, Assistant Director: Daniela Ceselli, Assistant Director: Giuseppe Eusepi, Assistant Director: Lucille Cristaldi, Assistant Director: Lorenzo Grasso, Script Supervisor: Iole Natoli, Casting: Beatrice Krüger, Written by: Marco Bellocchio, Script Collaborator: Daniela Ceselli, Liberally inspired by the book by: Anna Laura Braghetti, Paola Tavella, Director of Photography: Pasquale Mari, Camera Operator: Guido Cimatti, Steadicam Operator: Guido Cimatti, Video Assist: Gianluca Antolini, Stills Photography: Stefano D'amadio, Digital Effects Co-ordinator: Claudio Misantoni, Special Effects: Ricci S.r.l, Editor: Francesca Calvelli, Art Director: Marco Dentici, Properties: Giancarlo Gabrielli, Properties: Luciano Puliani, Costumes: Sergio Ballo, Key Make-up: Roberta Petrini, Make-up: Gloria Pescatore, Hair: Sabrina Romanelli, Titles/Opticals: Penta Studio, Prints/Processing/Transfers/Sd Recording: Cinecittà Colore, Colour Timer: Pasquale Cuzzupoli, Colour Technician: Elide Camberini, Music: Riccardo Giagni, Music Performed by: The Low Budget String Section, L/Budget String Section (Clarinet Solo): Carmenita Scarfone, L/Budget String Section (Keyboards): Danilo Cherni, Riccardo Giagni, Low Budget String Section Directed by: Ricky Lancellotti, Music Recording: Maurizio Rizzuto, Music Recording: Danilo Cherni, Music Programming/Design: Maurizio Rizzuto, Riccardo Giagni, Music Consultant: Riccardo Giagni, Sound Recording: Gaetano Carito, Boom Operator: Pier Paolo Merafino, Sound Re-recording: Angelo Raguseo, Sound Editor: Emanuela Di Giunta, Sound Editor: Fabio Cerretti, Sound Effects: New Digital S.r.l, Subtitles: Laser S. Film, Technical Equipment: Cinecittà Colore, Archive Footage Researcher: Ermanno Taviani, Federica Barozzi, Historical Consultant: Tatti Sanguineti, Publicity: Studio PuntoeVirgola, Studio: Cinecittà
Cast (32)
Maya Sansa (Chiara), Luigi Lo Cascio (Mariano), Roberto Herlitzka (Aldo Moro), Paolo Briguglia (Enzo), Pier Giorgio Bellocchio (Ernesto), Giovanni Calcagno (Primo), Giulio Stefano Bosetti (Pope Paolo VI), Gianni Schicchi Gabrieli (Chiara's uncle), Carlo Castelli (.), Bruno Cariello (Pope's secretary), Alberto Cracco (medium), Emanuela Barilozzi (Annalisa), Roberta Spagnuolo (Sandra), Giovanni Cappelli (an employee), Antonio De Matteo (Chiara's brother), Alessandro Luci (priest), Massimo Sarchielli, Maria Pia Iannuzzi (employee), Daniele Zamboni (estate agent), Maria Luisa Bellocchio, Letizia Bellocchio (Chiara's aunt), Laura Lucciarini (Giulia), Alberto Gasbarri (thief), Simona Nobili (neighbour), Tony Carnevale (director), Elena Bellocchio (child 1 at wedding), Chiara Natoli (child 2 at wedding), Gianmarco Rinaldi (child 3 at wedding), Giorgia Calascibetta, Giulia Calascibetta (Sandra's little boy), Valerio Sgamuffa (altar boy), Fabio Camilli (voice of condemned man)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (20)
In: New Cinemas v6 n1 2008  Pages: 33-45
Title: Dead Man Walking: The Aldo Moro kidnap and Palimpsest...Author: O'LEARY, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...History in Buongiorno, notte". The author analyses BUONG IORNO, NOTTE as a mediation of the case of Aldo Moro and its place in collective memory in Italian culture.

In: Film Comment v41 n6 Nov/Dec 2005  Pages: 73-74
Title: screenings: Good Morning, NightAuthor: COMBS, Richard Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n192 June 2005  Page: 170
Title: RWD: Good Morning NightAuthor: DE SEMELYEN, Nick Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v15 n7 July 2005  Page: 84
Title: HomeMovies: Good Morning, NightAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: A review of BUONGIORNO, NOTTE.

In: Sight and Sound v14 n12 December 2004  Pages: 47-48
Title: Goodmorning, NightAuthor: JAMES, Nick Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Segnocinema v24 n129 Sep/Oct 2004  Pages: 27-28
Title: Tutti i Film dell'Anno - Tutto film 2003-2004Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
Description: In a list of releases for 2003-2004.

In: Sight and Sound v14 n12 December 2004  Pages: 28-29
Title: The Rome cellAuthor: BONSAVER, Guido Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of Marco Bellochio's BUONGIORNO, which commemo- rates the 25th anniversary of the kidnapping and execution of Italian politician Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades in spring 1978.

In: Segnocinema v24 n125 Jan/Feb 2004  Pages: 4-6
Title: Il nuovo eroe del cinema italiano: L'uomo che sapeva troppoAuthor: BANDIRALI, Luca Article type: ArticleLanguage: Italian
Description: Looka at the Italian hero in three new films: The DREAMERS (dir. Bernardo Bertolucci), BUONGIORNO NOTTE (dir. Marco Bellocchio) and La MEGLIO GIOVENTU (dir. Marco Tullio Giord- ano).

In: Film Review vSpec. n55 Yearbook 2005  Page: 87
Title: Good Morning, NightAuthor: BAUGHAN, Nikki Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere n324 February 2004  Page: 41
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: DE BRUYN, Olivier Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Premiere n324 February 2004  Page: 42
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: GRASSIN, Sophie Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with director Marco Bellocchio who discusses the production of BUONGIORNO, NOTTE.

In: Empire n186 December 2004  Page: 31
Title: Now showing: GOOD MORNING, NIGHTAuthor: PARKINSON, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: London Film Festival Catalogue v47th 2003  Page: 23
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v47th 2003: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/sales contact details. Director's note.

In: Variety 15 Sep 2003  Pages: 27-28
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ROONEY, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1421 19 Sep 2003  Page: 35
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MARSHALL, Lee Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v13 n11 November 2003  Pages: 8-9
Title: Festival report: a bigger splashAuthor: JAMES, Nick [...et al] Article type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: A report on the 2003 Venice Film Festival which gives reviews of some of the international films screened, including BUONGIORNO, NOTTE.

In: Venice Film Festival Catalogue v60th August 2003  Pages: 36-37
Title: [Venice Film Festival Catalogue - v60th August 2003: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
Description: Includes director's note.

In: Cineforum n429 November 2003  Pages: 5-8
Title: Album di famiglia - Dio, stato e famigliaAuthor: FORNARA, Bruno Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian

In: Cineforum n429 November 2003  Pages: 8-9
Title: Album di famiglia - Senza condizioniAuthor: CREMONINI, Giorgio Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian

In: Cineforum n429 November 2003  Pages: 2-4
Title: Album di famiglia - Il sacrificio della ragioneAuthor: SONCINI, Alberto Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian