The Cruelest Day
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| Directed by | Ferdinando Vincentini Orgnani |
| Written by | Marcello Fois Ferdinando Vincentini Orgnani |
| Produced by | John Cesaroni Gherardo Pagliei |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Cavallini |
| Music by | Paolo Fresu |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
The Cruelest Day (Italian: Ilaria Alpi - Il più crudele dei giorni) is a 2003 Italian biographical drama film directed by Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani. It is a dramatization of the last days of life of RAI journalist Ilaria Alpi and of her cameraman Miran Hrovatin before they were murdered in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 20 March 1994.[1] For her performance Giovanna Mezzogiorno won the Nastro d'Argento for best actress.[2]
Cast
- Giovanna Mezzogiorno: Ilaria Alpi
- Rade Šerbedžija: Miran Hrovatin
- Erika Blanc: Luciana Alpi
- Giacinto Ferro: Giorgio Alpi
- Angelo Infanti: Giancarlo Marocchino
- Amanda Plummer: Karin
- Andrea Renzi: Francesco
- Tony Lo Bianco: General Loy
References
- ^ Ronnie Scheib (3 September 2003). "Review: 'The Cruelest Day'". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ Sheri Jennings (15 May 2003). "D'Argento awards note top 2 helmers". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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