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The Cruelest Day

2003Movie2 h 0 min

Drama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3

A deeply moving, gripping drama movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

Ilaria Alpi, a young, Italian war-corespondent, was on a dangerous mission in Somalia. While she covered the civil war, she also discovered a big and secret international enviromentscandale. Together with her cameraman she was killed in the streets of Mogadishus March, 1994. The film is based on a true story.

Feels like

  • Biographical Crime Thriller
  • War Correspondent
  • Political Intrigue
  • True Story
  • Italian Cinema
  • Somalia Conflict
  • Journalistic Investigation
  • Tragic Events
  • Social Commentary

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
Written by
Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani, Marcello Fois
Produced by
John Cesaroni, Marco Quintili, Gherardo Pagliei
Music by
Paolo Fresu

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Facts

March 27, 2003 · 2 h 0 min · Violence

Released
March 27, 2003
Runtime
2 h 0 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
Serbian (Latin)
Made in
Italy

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Cruelest Day worth watching?"

Questions about The Cruelest Day

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Cruelest Day worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.3).

Will I feel good after watching The Cruelest Day?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Cruelest Day in English?

ItalianSerbian (Latin)

No, it was made in Italian, with some Serbian (Latin).