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The Front Line
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The Front Line

2009-11-20 · 100 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Crime · History

United by an uncompromising struggle as members of the infamous 1970s far-left terrorist group Prima Linea, fugitive couple Sergio and Susanna have become increasingly alienated from the real world. Their luck runs out when Susanna is captured and thrown in jail. Putting his life on the line, Sergio embarks on a radical plan... Loosely based on the memoir by Prima Linea's 'commander' Sergio Segio.

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Directors
Renato De Maria
Production companies
Lucky Red, Les Films du Fleuve, RTBF
Countries
Belgium, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Riccardo ScamarcioRiccardo ScamarcioSergio Segio
Giovanna MezzogiornoGiovanna MezzogiornoSusanna Ronconi
Fabrizio RongioneFabrizio RongioneClaudio
Dario AitaDario AitaMassimo
Michele AlhaiqueMichele AlhaiqueRosario
Jacopo Maria BicocchiJacopo Maria BicocchiMarco Donat-Cattin
Piero CardanoPiero CardanoGuido
Claudia ColiClaudia Coli
Francesca CutticaFrancesca CutticaFederica Meroni
Franco DemaestriPensionato
Marco IermanòMarco IermanòWilly
Anita KravosAnita KravosMarina Premoli
Lucia MascinoLucia MascinoLoredana Biancamano
Cristina PasinoFederica
Umberto PetrancaRoberto Sandalo
Ugo PivaUgo PivaGianluca
Maurizio Pompella
Giorgio SangatiLucio
Duccio CameriniDuccio CameriniPadre di Sergio
Lino GuancialeLino GuancialePiero

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