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Exterior Night

Exterior Night

20228.01 Season6 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Marco Bellocchio
Written by Marco Bellocchio, Stefano Bises, Giovanni Bianconi
Produced by Daria Hensemberger, Simone Gattoni, Francesco Nardella
NetworksRai 1ARTE

Top Cast

Fabrizio Gifuni

Fabrizio Gifuni

Aldo Moro

Margherita Buy

Margherita Buy

Eleonora Chiavarelli

Toni Servillo

Toni Servillo

Paul VI

Fausto Russo Alesi

Fausto Russo Alesi

Francesco Cossiga

Daniela Marra

Daniela Marra

Adriana Faranda

Gabriel Montesi

Gabriel Montesi

Valerio Morucci

Fabrizio Contri

Fabrizio Contri

Giulio Andreotti

Gigio Alberti

Gigio Alberti

Benigno Zaccagnini

Bruno Cariello

Bruno Cariello

Santa Chiara Priest

Antonio Piovanelli

Antonio Piovanelli

Don Pasquale Macchi

Themes & Keywords

vatican (holy see)1970sterrorismitalian historybrigate rosse (red brigades) terrorist group

About Exterior Night

Exterior Night is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of vatican (holy see), 1970s, terrorism, italian history, brigate rosse (red brigades) terrorist group. Created by Marco Bellocchio, it stars Fabrizio Gifuni, Margherita Buy, Toni Servillo. 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.

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