The Great Ambition

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The Great Ambition
Berlinguer La Grande Ambizione.jpg
Italian theatrical release poster
Italian Berlinguer. La grande ambizione
Directed by Andrea Segre
Written by
  • Andrea Segre
  • Marco Pettenello
Starring
CinematographyBenoit Dervaux
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Music byIosonouncane
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 16 October 2024 (2024-10-16)(Rome)
  • 31 October 2024 (2024-10-31)(Italy)
Countries
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
LanguageItalian

The Great Ambition (Italian : Berlinguer. La grande ambizione) is a 2024 Italian biographical drama film directed by Andrea Segre. It stars Elio Germano as politician Enrico Berlinguer, who led the Italian Communist Party from 1972 to 1984. It opened the 19th Rome Film Festival on 16 October 2024 and received a theatrical release in Italy on 31 October 2024.

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Cast

Production

Principal photography began in November 2023. The film was shot in Rome, [1] as well as Sassari and Porto Torres in Sardinia. [2] [3]

Release

A promotional still from the film was released on 18 July 2024. [4] Fandango acquired the international distribution rights to the film on 5 September 2024. [5] The film opened the 19th Rome Film Festival on 16 October 2024. [6] [7] It received a theatrical release in Italy on 31 October 2024. [8]

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