In The Big Fake (Il Falsario), Rome is a city of mirrors where every reflection is a calculated deception. Toni Chichiarelli is the ultimate anti-hero of the Anni di Piombo (Years of Lead), a man who realized that if you can fake a de Chirico, you can fake a revolution. The film captures the haunting atmosphere of a country vibrating with the tension of street protests, car bombs, and “Strategy of Tension” politics. Chichiarelli moves through this chaos with a palette of lies, proving that in a world of absolute corruption, the most powerful man isn’t the one with the gun, but the one who controls the narrative—even if he has to forge it.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Pietro Castellitto, Giulia Michelini, Andrea Arcangeli, Pierluigi Gigante, Aurora Giovinazzo
Release Date: 2026
Country: Italy
Ratings: 5.9/10 (11 votes)
Language: Italian, English (Dual Audio)
Subtitles: English (selectable)
Source: The.Big.Fake.2026.1080p.DUAL.WEB-DL.HEVC.x265.5.1.BONE
Runtime: 110 mins
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