Open Letter to the Evening News (1978) (2Disc) - DVD  E-mail this product to a friend

When a group of leftist radicals send a prank letter to a major Italian newspaper declaring their intention to volunteer to fight American troops in Vietnam, the provocateurs never expect the paper will actually print the letter or that they will have to choose between honoring their facetious vow to join the Viet Cong or declare the incident a hoax and dishonor the anti-war movement. Directed by Francesco Maselli, a former assistant to Michaelangelo Antonioni (STORY OF A LOVE AFFAIR), AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EVENING NEWS is a searing black comedy that caused a political stir in Italy at the time of its release, nearly resulting in the film being banned almost ruining the filmmaker's career. NoShame's exclusive, special 2-DVD edition includes FRAGMENTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Maselli's personal overview of Italy's history.