The Power of the Past

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The Power of the Past
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Directed by Piergiorgio Gay
Written byLara Fremder
Piergiorgio Gay
Based onLa forza del passato by Sandro Veronesi
Produced byLionello Cerri
Starring Sergio Rubini
Bruno Ganz
Cinematography Luca Bigazzi
Music by Quintorigo
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Power of the Past (Italian : La forza del passato, also known as Truth and Lies) is a 2002 Italian drama film directed by Piergiorgio Gay. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Sandro Veronesi. It entered the main competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Maria Pia Fusco (2002-08-28). "Se scopri che tuo padre era una spia del Kgb". La Repubblica . Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. David Rooney (September 25, 2002). "Review: 'The Power of the Past'". Variety . Retrieved 24 February 2014.