Long Live Freedom
There's method in his madness
There's method in his madness
Comedy, Drama
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2013
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Elections are approaching and things don't look too good for the opposition. Their leader can't stand the pressure and disappears. To avoid a scandal, the upper echelons of the party concoct a risky plan: to replace him with his identical twin, a philosopher with BPD, whose eclectic ideas and direct approach unexpectedly make the party surge in the polls.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
13 Feb 2013
Country:
IT
Languages:
Italian
Budget:
$5,000,000
Revenue:
$3,768,967
Awards:
9 wins & 23 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Servillo charms in his dual turn, then takes it up a notch when one brother shows off his childhood knack for impersonating his look-alike.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
12 Jan 2015
fresh:
An ingenious blend of high drama and surprising whimsy.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
1 Jan 2015
rotten:
[A] stuck-in-neutral feature, which combines a vague commentary on Italian politics with a vague portrayal of middle-aged awakening.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov 2014
rotten:
Wobbles between being wispily suggestive of finer existential meaning and generational commentary, and being basically a handsomely dressed-up "Dave" for post-Berlusconi Italy.
– Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
6 Nov 2014
rotten:
Politicians-replaced-by-doppelgangers has long been a favorite comedy movie device - yet never has it been employed for more torturous faux-funny business than in Viva la Liberta.
– Nick Schager,
Village Voice,
4 Nov 2014