The First on the List

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The First on the List
I primi della lista.jpg
Film poster
Italian I primi della lista
Directed by Roan Johnson
Written byRoan Johnson
Davide Lantieri
Renzo Lulli
Starring Claudio Santamaria
Francesco Turbanti
Paolo Cioni
CinematographyTommaso Borgstrom
Edited byMarco Guelfi
Music byCarratello
Rachtev
Release date
  • November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The First on the List (Italian : I primi della lista) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Roan Johnson. [1]

Contents

The film is based on a real event involving the anarchist singer-songwriter Pino Masi and his friends Renzo Lulli and Fabio Gismondi in 1970. [2]

Plot

1 June 1970, Pisa. The singer and far-left activist Pino Masi believes a military coup with neo-fascist roots is imminent, similar to what had happened in Greece, based on a "tip-off" he received from Rome. Fearing he might be listed as a primary enemy of the new regime and on an elimination list ("the first on list"), he decides to flee abroad with two of his young companions, Renzo Lulli and Fabio Gismondi.

After several misunderstandings, the escape ends at the Austrian border, where the three, arrested for attempting to break through customs, apply for political asylum but discover that the coup never occurred. They had confused military movements related to the 2 June celebration with those of the coup. Everything seems resolved except that, due to their escapade, a Carabinieri officer was injured and weapons and drugs were found in the car.

Later, there was indeed an attempt at a coup on 7 December 1970, but it did not have any concrete effects on the institutions of the Italian Republic.

Cast

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References

  1. "The First on the List". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. "I primi della lista: intervista a Roan Johnson". Rolling Stone. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 8 July 2020.