Michele is a Communist MP who loses his memory in a car crash—although nobody seems to notice. Over the course of a water polo match ahead of election day, he begins to remember his past life, revealing the picture of a man whose personal and political identity crisis mirrors the one of Italian communism.
Palombella Rossa is of 1 hour(s) and 29 minute(s). It is Produced By: Sacher Film, Palmyre Productions, RAI, So. Fin. A.. It was released on 1989-09-15. It has an average vote of 7.19 on TMDB.
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