List of films about the Years of Lead (Italy)

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Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Years of Lead (Italy) . This list does not include documentaries, short films. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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1960s

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
1969ItalyThe Wildcat Il gatto selvaggio Andrea Frezza
1969Italy Mother's Heart Cuore di mamma Salvatore Samperi Drama.

1970s

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
1970Italy Let's Have a Riot Contestazione generale Luigi Zampa Comedy.
1970Italy Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto Elio Petri Crime, Drama.
1972Italy
France
Slap the Monster on Page One Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina Marco Bellocchio Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Murder of Milena Sutter
1972Italy
West Germany
Monaco
Execution Squad La polizia ringrazia Steno Crime, Drama.
1972Italy Chronicle of a Homicide Imputazione di omicidio per uno studente Mauro Bolognini Crime, Drama.
1973ItalyLife at stake La vita in gioco Gianfranco Mingozzi Drama.
1973Italy We Want the Colonels Vogliamo i colonnelli Mario Monicelli Comedy. Piano Solo, Golpe Borghese
1973Italy
France
Dirty Weekend Mordi e fuggi Dino Risi Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller.
1973Italy The Great Kidnapping La polizia sta a guardare Roberto Infascelli Action, Crime, Thriller.
1974ItalyA normal day of violenceUn normale giorno di violenzaGiorgio Francesco RizziniDrama. Antonio Annarumma
1974Italy
France
Quick trial Processo per direttissima Lucio De Caro Crime, Drama. Giuseppe Pinelli, Italicus Express bombing
1975Italy Killer Cop La polizia ha le mani legate Luciano Ercoli Action, Crime, Drama. Piazza Fontana bombing
1975Italy The Left Hand of the Law La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere Giuseppe Rosati Crime, Drama.
1975Italy Silent Action La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide Sergio Martino Action, Crime, Drama. Golpe Borghese
1976Italy
France
Illustrious Corpses Cadaveri eccellenti Francesco Rosi Crime, Mystery, Thriller.
1976Italy San Babila-8 P.M. San Babila ore 20: un delitto inutile Carlo Lizzani Crime, Drama. Murder of Alberto Brasili
1976Italy Caro Michele Mario Monicelli Comedy, Drama. Based on a novel Caro Michele.
1977Italy An Average Little Man Un borghese piccolo piccolo Mario Monicelli Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Based on a novel Un borghese piccolo piccolo.
1977Italy I Am Afraid Io ho paura Damiano Damiani Crime, Drama, Thriller.
1977Italy Could It Happen Here? Italia: ultimo atto? Massimo Pirri Action.
1977Italy The... Beautiful Country Il... Belpaese Luciano Salce Comedy, Drama.
1979Italy
France
Canada
Dear Father Caro papà Dino Risi Drama.

1980s

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
1980Italy To Love the Damned Maledetti vi amerò Marco Tullio Giordana Drama.
1981ItalyThe lost party La festa perduta Pier Giuseppe Murgia Drama, Romance.
1981Italy Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man La tragedia di un uomo ridicolo Bernardo Bertolucci Comedy, Crime, Drama.
1981Italy
France
Three Brothers Tre fratelli Francesco Rosi Drama. Based on a novel Third son.
1981Italy The Fall of the Rebel Angels La caduta degli angeli ribelli Marco Tullio Giordana Drama.
1982Italy
France
Blow to the Heart Colpire al cuore Gianni Amelio Drama.
1984ItalyThe boy from Ebalus Il ragazzo di Ebalus Giuseppe SchitoDrama.
1985Italy Secrets Secrets Segreti segreti Giuseppe Bertolucci Drama.
1986Italy
France
Devil in the Flesh Il diavolo in corpo Marco Bellocchio Drama, Romance. Based on a novel Le Diable au corps.
1986Italy The Moro Affair Il caso Moro Giuseppe Ferrara Crime, Drama, History. Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
1987Italy Il grande Blek Giuseppe Piccioni Drama.
1988Italy The Invisible Ones Gli invisibili Pasquale Squitieri Drama. Based on a novel Gli invisibili.
1989Italy Roma-Paris-Barcelona Paolo Grassini
Italo Spinelli
Drama.
1989ItalyAbout That Strange GirlA proposito di quella strana ragazza Marco Leto Drama, Mystery.

1990s

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
1990ItalyA cold May morning Una fredda mattina di maggio Vittorio Sindoni Drama.
1991United States Year of the Gun John Frankenheimer Action, Romance, Thriller. Based on a novel Year of the Gun. Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
1992Italy
France
The End Is Known La fine è nota
La fin est connue
Cristina Comencini Thriller. Based on a novel The End Is Known.
1993ItalyThe time of returnIl tempo del ritorno Lucio Lunerti Drama, Thriller.
1995Italy
France
Who Killed Pasolini? Pasolini, an Italian Crime Marco Tullio Giordana Crime, Drama. Pier Paolo Pasolini
1995Italy
France
The Second Time La seconda volta Mimmo Calopresti Drama. Based on an autobiography Colpo alla nuca.
1996Italy My Generation La mia generazione Wilma Labate Drama.
1997Italy The Grey Zone Le mani forti Franco Bernini Drama. Piazza della Loggia bombing

2000s

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
2001ItalyReconciledRiconciliati Rosalía Polizzi Drama.
2002Italy The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair I banchieri di Dio Giuseppe Ferrara Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller. Clearstream affair
2003Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
I'm Not Scared Io non ho paura Gabriele Salvatores Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Based on a novel I'm Not Scared.
2003Italy The Fugitive Il fuggiasco Andrea Manni Drama. Based on an autobiography Il fuggiasco. Massimo Carlotto
2003Italy The Best of Youth La meglio gioventù Marco Tullio Giordana Drama, Romance.
2003Italy
United Kingdom
Germany
Five Moons Square Piazza delle Cinque Lune Renzo Martinelli Drama, Thriller. Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
2003Italy Good Morning, Night Buongiorno, notte Marco Bellocchio Drama. Based on the book Il prigioniero. Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
2004ItalyIf it is light it will be beautiful Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo Aurelio Grimaldi Drama. Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
2004Italy
France
Working Slowly (Radio Alice) Lavorare con lentezza Guido Chiesa Drama. Radio Alice
2005ItalyContributory negligence Concorso di colpa Claudio Fragasso Thriller.
2005Italy
France
United Kingdom
Criminal Novel Romanzo Criminale Michele Placido Crime, Drama.
2006Italy
France
The Goodbye Kiss Arrivederci amore, ciao Michele Soavi Crime, Drama, Thriller. Based on a novel Arrivederci amore, ciao.
2007ItalyGuido who challenged the Red Brigades Guido che sfidò le Brigate Rosse Giuseppe Ferrara Crime, Drama. Guido Rossa
2007Italy
France
My Brother Is an Only Child Mio fratello è figlio unico Daniele Luchetti Comedy, Crime, Drama, History. Based on a novel Il fasciocomunista.
2009Italy
Belgium
United Kingdom
France
The Front Line La prima linea Renato De Maria Biography, Crime, Drama. Based on the book Miccia corta. Sergio Segio

2010s

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
2012Italy
France
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy Romanzo di una strage Marco Tullio Giordana Crime, Drama, Mystery. Based on the book Il segreto di piazza Fontana. Piazza Fontana bombing
2014ItalyBologna 2 August... The days of angerBologna 2 agosto... I giorni della colleraGiorgio Molteni
Daniele Santamaria Maurizio
Drama. Bologna massacre
2015ItalyThe yellow line La linea gialla Francesco Conversano
Nene Grignaffini
Drama. Bologna massacre
2017France
Italy
After the War Après la guerre Annarita Zambrano Crime, Drama. Marco Biagi

2020s

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
2020ItalyThe Mattarella crime Il delitto Mattarella Aurelio Grimaldi Crime, Drama, History. Piersanti Mattarella
2020Italy Our father Padrenostro Claudio Noce Drama. Prisco Palumbo
2022ItalyI was at war but I didn't know it Ero in guerra ma non lo sapevo Fabio Resinaro Drama. Based on the book Ero in guerra ma non lo sapevo. Murder of Pierluigi Torregiani

Television films

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
1993ItalyThe Dozier case Il caso Dozier Carlo Lizzani Thriller. Kidnapping of James Dozier
2010ItalyThe draw Il sorteggio Giacomo Campiotti Drama. Red Brigades

TV Series

YearCountryMain title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
DirectorSubject
1982ItalyWords and bloodParole e sangue Damiano Damiani Crime.
1984Italy
France
Nucleo zero Carlo Lizzani Drama, Thriller.
2008ItalyAldo Moro - The president Aldo Moro - Il presidente Gianluca Maria Tavarelli Biography, Drama. Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro
2008-10Italy Criminal Novel – The Series Romanzo criminale – La serie Stefano Sollima Crime, Drama, Thriller.
2014ItalyThe broken years Gli anni spezzati Graziano Diana Drama. Luigi Calabresi, Mario Sossi
2022Italy
France
Exterior Night Esterno notte Marco Bellocchio Crime, Drama, History. Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro

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