The Long Silence

The Long Silence is a 1993 Italian-German-French political thriller-drama film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. For her performance in this film Carla Gravina was awarded Best Actress at the 1993 Montreal World Film Festival and won the Italian Golden Globe for Best Actress. The film also won the Italian Golden Globes for Best Original Score and for Best Screenplay. Plot Cast Carla Gravina as Carla Aldrovandi Jacques Perrin as Marco Canova Paolo Graziosi as Francesco Mancini Agnese Nano as Maria Mancini Antonella Attili as Fantoni's Wife Alida Valli as Carla's Mother Ottavia Piccolo as Rosa Giuliano Montaldo as Prosecutor Ivano Marescotti as Fantoni