Exterior Night
Exterior Night
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Exterior Night

8.0
Yr 2022
Status Ended
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Series Brief

Overview

Italy, March 16, 1978. Aldo Moro, president of Christian Democracy, the ruling party, is kidnapped by the extreme left-wing terrorist gang Red Brigades. While the criminals put him on trial and condemn him, the Italian government and Pope Paul VI pull their twisted strings to save his life.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 86 /100

Exterior Night received high praise from critics, who welcomed director Marco Bellocchio's return to the 1978 kidnapping of Aldo Moro for his first foray into television. Reviewers highlighted the project as a riveting historical thriller that effectively broadens the scope of Bellocchio's acclaimed 2003 film Good Morning, Night, using the episodic format to explore multiple viewpoints surrounding the crisis rather than focusing solely on the captors.

Critics also commended the production quality and nuanced storytelling, noting that the saga carries a cinematic weight comparable to major theatrical political thrillers. Bellocchio was lauded for approaching the tragedy with a more humane perspective while retaining his acute directorial touch, backed by standout performances such as Fabrizio Gifuni's portrayal of Moro.

“managed to surpass my expectations”

“a Riveting Historical Thriller”

“could easily be released theatrically... considering the quality”

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Cast

Credited 47
Regulars 12
Longest run 6 eps
Show 39 more
Bruno Cariello as Santa Chiara Priest Antonio Piovanelli as Don Pasquale Macchi Davide Mancini as Mario Moretti Aurora Peres as Maria Fida Moro Eva Cela as Agnese Moro Michele Eburnea as Giovanni Moro Gloria Carovana as Anna Moro Lorenzo Gioielli as Enrico Berlinguer Paolo Pierobon as Cesare Curioni Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Domenico Spinella Sergio Albelli as Corrado Guerzoni Alessio Montagnani as Don Antonio Mennini Tim Daish as Steve Pieczenik Alfredo Angelici as Maresciallo Oreste Leonardi Luca Lazzareschi as Franco Ferracuti Nello Mascia as Giovanni Leone Vito Facciolla as Nicola Lettieri Duccio Camerini as Emanuele De Francesco Michele Sinisi as Giuseppe Parlato Paolo Serra as Raffaele Giudice Giovanni De Giorgi as Giulio Grasini 6 episodes Jacopo Cullin as Luigi Zanda 6 episodes Emmanuele Aita as Lanfranco Pace 6 episodes Giandomenico Cupaiuolo as Prospero Galinari 6 episodes Carlo Calderone as Germano Maccari 6 episodes Ruggero Cappuccio as Actor - Aldo Moro 6 episodes Alessandro Carbonara as Paolo Maurizio Ferrari 6 episodes Michele Ragno as Franco Tritto 6 episodes Mario Pirrello as Bettino Craxi 6 episodes Miguel Gotor as BR Trial President 6 episodes Gianluca Zaccaria as Actor - Mario Moretti 6 episodes Laura Graziosi as Gun Store Owner's Wife 6 episodes Giulio Andreotti as Self (archive footage) 1 episode Francesco Cossiga as Self (archive footage) 1 episode Sandro Pertini as Self (archive footage) 1 episode Paul VI as Self (archive footage) 1 episode Adriana Faranda as Self (archive footage) 1 episode Valerio Morucci as Self (archive footage) 1 episode Eleonora Chiavarelli as Self (archive footage) 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

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General Manager
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

vatican (holy see) 1970s terrorism italian history brigate rosse (red brigades) terrorist group
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
November 14, 2022
Status
Ended
Origin
FR, IT
TMDB Votes
48