Overview
- French outlets weighed in on October 7–8, with Marianne calling the biopic remarkable and urging audiences to see it.
- Le Nouvel Obs delivered a two-star review, judging the portrayal scrupulous and scholarly and suggesting Bellocchio as a stronger touchstone for the era.
- Libération offered a more critical verdict, casting the film as a missed ambition while noting its awards and strong box-office showing in Italy.
- Directed by Andrea Segre and led by Elio Germano with Elena Radonicich, the feature runs about 2h02 and opened in France on September 8.
- The narrative focuses on Berlinguer’s moral rigor and his stance of independence from the Soviet Union during his stewardship of the PCI.