Black Journal
1977, Italian. Directed by Mauro Bolognini.
A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mauro BologniniDirector
- Shelley WintersLea
- Max von SydowLisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal
- Renato PozzettoStella Kraus / Carabiniere
- Alberto LionelloBerta Maner / Banker
- Laura AntonelliSandra
- Mario ScacciaRosario
- Franco BranciaroliPriest Don Onorio
- Milena VukotićTina
- Rita TushinghamMaria
- Adriana AstiPalma
- Antonio MarsinaMichele
- Liù BosisioCrippled Neighbor
Details
- Released
- 24 November 1977
- Original title
- Gran bollito
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Nicola Badalucco, Luciano Vincenzoni
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Black Journal runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Black Journal isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Black Journal?
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Who directed Black Journal?
Black Journal (1977) was directed by Mauro Bolognini and stars Shelley Winters, Max von Sydow, Renato Pozzetto.