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The Great Ambition

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2024 | 122 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Operation Mincemeat or Selma, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Secretary of the most influential Communist Party in the Western world, Enrico Berlinguer challenged the international balance by seeking to bring the Communists to government in Italy and achieve socialism in a democratic country. From 1973, when he escaped an attack by the Bulgarian secret services, to the assassination of his main ally Aldo Moro in 1978, not forgetting his trips to Moscow and the covers of Time: the story of a man who wanted to change the world, but failed.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    4 wins and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrea Segre

  • Elio GermanoEnrico Berlinguer
  • Paolo PierobonGiulio Andreotti
  • Roberto CitranAldo Moro
  • Stefano AbbatiUmberto Terracini
  • Francesco AcquaroliPietro Ingrao
  • Paolo CalabresiUgo Pecchioli
  • Pierluigi CoralloAntonio Tatò
  • Nikola DanchevLeonid Brežnev
  • Svetoslav DobrevTodor Živkov
  • Luca LazzareschiAlessandro Natta