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Berlinguer, la grande ambition’ Draws Divided Reviews in France

The film revisits Enrico Berlinguer’s 1970s leadership of Italy’s Communist Party.

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.