The Shadow of the Day

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2022,

2h 8m,

Drama/

Romance

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In 1938 Italy, fascist-abiding restaurateur Luciano believes he can live by his own rules inside his business. However, everything changes when a girl with a dangerous secret starts to work at his restaurant.

Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Nov 9, 2023

4/5

This is a traditional kind of moviemaking, robustly made, but with excellent actors giving it their all.

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Claire Fulton

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 9, 2026

3/5

The Shadow of the Day, Giuseppe Piccioni’s romantic character drama, is entertaining and simplistic in its intimacy, but it never gets quite as tense as its premise may suggest.

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Giuseppe Piccioni

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Riccardo Scamarcio

Luciano Traini

Benedetta Porcaroli

Anna Costanzi

Valeria Bilello

Amelia

Lino Musella

Osvaldo Lucchini

Sandra Ceccarelli

Elsa

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Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Producer: Riccardo Scamarcio
Screenwriter: Giuseppe Piccioni, Gualtiero Rosella, Annick Emdin
Production Co: Ministero della Cultura (MiC), RAI Cinema, Lebowski, Regione Lazio
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Italian
Runtime: 2h 8m

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