Control (1987 film)

Control Il giorno prima
Directed by	Giuliano Montaldo
Written by	Piero Angela
Screenplay by	Piero Angela, Jeremy Hole, Giuliano Montaldo and Brian Moore
Starring	Burt Lancaster Ben Gazzara
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Cinematography	Armando Nannuzzi
Edited by	Ruggero Mastroianni
Distributed by	Alliance Entertainment
Release dates	1987 (1987) (U.S.)
Running time	107 min
Country	Italy France Canada United States
Language	English

Il giorno prima (internationally released as Control and Mind Control) is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo and starring Burt Lancaster and Ben Gazzara. The story was written by Piero Angela and the screenplay was by Piero Angela, Jeremy Hole, Giuliano Montaldo and Brian Moore.

Plot

This story takes place during an experiment concerning psychological effects of mental fatigue on those locked in a fallout shelter for a long period of time. Twelve subjects are locked in a nuclear fallout shelter to see how long they can endure before mental breakdown occurs. After the experiment Dr. Herbert Monroe (Burt Lancaster) tells the world about this terrifying experiment and its outcome.

Cast

Actor	Role
Burt Lancaster	Dr. Herbert Monroe
Ben Gazzara	Mike Zella
Kate Nelligan	Sarah Howell
Ingrid Thulin	Mrs. Havemeyer
Erland Josephson	Swanson
Flavio Bucci	Herman Pundt
Herman Pundt	Max Bloch
Andréa Ferréol	Rosy Bloch
Cyrielle Clair	Laura Swanson
William Berger	Mr. Peterson
Jean Benguigui	Max Bloch
Zeudi Araya	Sheba
Andrea Occhipinti	Matteo
Alfredo Pea	Dr. Paul Benoit

Sources

• The Motion Picture Guide 1988 Annual: The Films of 1987

External links

• Control at IMDb