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Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison (1977)
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Original name: Antonio Gramsci - i giorni del carcere
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison is a 1977 Italian drama directed by Lino Del Fra.
Style:
political, thought provoking, serious, intellectual, contemplative, period piece, dark, intense, educational
Plot:
jail cell, fascism, communism, historical figure, italian history, political repression, character study, biopic, flashback, philosophy, ideology, introspection, solitude, isolation, resistance, autobiography, resilience, trial, courtroom, philosopher, anti fascist, political prisoner, marxist, political oppression, prison ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
italy
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210
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