25 Dec 1997
Wag the Dog
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Aprile
Nanni Moretti takes another look at the ebbs and flows of life in April 1996, as he becomes a father for the first time and seems unable to focus on his documentary about the upcoming national elections.
Top Billed Cast
Silvio Orlando Self
Silvia Nono Self
Pietro Moretti Self
Agata Apicella Moretti Self
Nuria Schoenberg Self
Silvia Bonucci Self
Quentin de Fouchécour Self
Nicola Piepoli Self
Corrado Stajano Self
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