Overview

Italy, 1970s. Enrico Berlinguer serves as the Secretary of the largest Communist party in the Western world. With over 1.7 million members and more than 12 million voters, the party shares a bold vision: to achieve socialism through democracy. Defying the rigid divisions of the Cold War, Berlinguer and the Italian Communist Party (PCI) spent five years striving for power, engaging in unprecedented dialogue with the Christian Democracy and coming tantalizingly close to altering the course of history. Amid assassination attempts by the Bulgarian secret services, intense election campaigns, and delicate negotiations with Moscow, Berlinguer's journey is one of perseverance, risk, and ambition. The film chronicles this pivotal era, from the headlines that gripped the world to the dangerous dance with power, culminating in the tragic assassination of Aldo Moro, the President of the Christian Democracy, in 1978. Through it all, Berlinguer’s story is intertwined with that of a nation, where personal lives and politics are inseparable. When the path ahead seems blocked, must one surrender—or press on?

Director

Andrea Segre

Producers

Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa, Francesco Bonsembiante

Cast

Elio Germano, Paolo Pierobon, Roberto Citran, Elena Radonicich, Fabrizia Sacchi, Paolo Calabresi, Andrea Pennacchi, Giorgio Tirabassi, Stefano Abbati, Francesco Acquaroli