La camera di consiglio

Nov 20, 2025

1h 47m

★ 6.0

Overview

It's 1987, the final act of the Maxi Trial in Palermo, the largest criminal trial in Italian history. On this occasion, eight jurors, four women and four men, are locked in a deliberation chamber for thirty-six days. Their task is to determine the convictions or acquittals of 470 defendants accused of mafia crimes.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Armosia Italia

Masterfive

RAI Cinema

MiC

Notorious Pictures

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Cast

Il Presidente

Sergio Rubini

Giudice a Latere

Massimo Popolizio

Lidia

Roberta Riganò

Luigi

Claudio Bigagli

Francesca

Stefania Blandeburgo

Franca

Anna Della Rosa

Renato

Rosario Lisma

Maria Nunzia

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