The Moro Affair

The Moro Affair

Directed by Giuseppe Ferrara

Produced by Yarno Cinematografica

1986112 min6.6 / 10

A austere, historically grounded account of a political kidnapping that examines the machinery of terrorism and state response with deliberate detachment.

On March 16, 1978, far-left terrorists of the Red Brigades kidnap Aldo Moro, leader of the Christian Democracy, the ruling party in Italy since the end of WWII. 55 days later, his body will be found in the trunk of a car. This is a neutral and factual account of what happened in between.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Moro Affair easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Moro Affair end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Moro Affair sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Moro Affair violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Moro Affair scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Moro Affair

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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