Control
1987, Italian. Directed by Giuliano Montaldo.
An experiment of psychological effects under stressful conditions in a shelter. When fifteen strangers are put into a nuclear shelter to see how long they can survive without interaction with the outside, things work out fine.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Giuliano MontaldoDirector
- Ben GazzaraMike Zella
- Kate NelliganSarah Howell
- Kate ReidCamille Dupont
- Burt LancasterDr. Herbert Monroe
- Erland JosephsonSwanson
- Ingrid ThulinMrs. Havemeyer
- Cyrielle ClairLaura Swanson
- William BergerMr. Peterson
- Jean BenguiguiMax Bloch
- Andréa FerréolRosy Bloch
- Lavinia SeguriniEva Bloch
- Flavio BucciHerman Pundt
Details
- Released
- 14 February 1987
- Original title
- Il giorno prima
- Country
- United States of America, Italy, France, Canada
- Written by
- Piero Angela, Jeremy Hole, Giuliano Montaldo
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How long is Control?
Control runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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What movies are like Control?
If you liked Control, try The Experiment, The Spiral, Not Without Hope.
Who directed Control?
Control (1987) was directed by Giuliano Montaldo and stars Ben Gazzara, Kate Nelligan, Kate Reid.