Control (1987 film)

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Il giorno prima
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Directed by Giuliano Montaldo
Screenplay by Piero Angela
Jeremy Hole
Giuliano Montaldo
Brian Moore
Story by Piero Angela
Produced by Franco Cristaldi
Starring Burt Lancaster
Ben Gazzara
Cinematography Armando Nannuzzi
Edited by Ruggero Mastroianni
Music by Ennio Morricone
Production
companies
HBO Showcase
Les Films Ariane [1]
Selena Audiovisuel [1]
Cristaldi Film [1]
Alliance Films [1]
RAI [2]
Distributed by Columbia Pictures (Italy) [2]
Acteurs Auteurs Associés (France) [1]
Alliance Films (Canada)
HBO (United States)
Release dates
  • February 14, 1987 (1987-02-14)(U.S.)
  • April 3, 1987 (1987-04-03)(Italy)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries Italy
France
Canada
United States
Language English

Il giorno prima (internationally released as Control and Mind Control) is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo and starring Burt Lancaster and Ben Gazzara. The story was written by Piero Angela and the screenplay was by Piero Angela, Jeremy Hole, Giuliano Montaldo and Brian Moore.

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Plot

This story takes place during an experiment concerning the psychological effects of mental fatigue on those locked in a fallout shelter for a long period of time. Twelve subjects are locked in a nuclear fallout shelter to see how long they can endure before mental breakdown occurs. After the experiment Dr. Herbert Monroe (Burt Lancaster) tells the world about this terrifying experiment and its outcome.

Cast

ActorRole
Burt Lancaster Dr. Herbert Monroe
Ben Gazzara Mike Zella
Kate Nelligan Sarah Howell
Ingrid Thulin Mrs. Havemeyer
Erland Josephson Swanson
Flavio Bucci Herman Pundt
Herman Pundt Max Bloch
Andréa Ferréol Rosy Bloch
Cyrielle Clair Laura Swanson
William Berger Mr. Peterson
Jean Benguigui Max Bloch
Zeudi Araya Sheba
Andrea Occhipinti Matteo
Alfredo Pea Dr. Paul Benoit

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Il giorno prima (1987)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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