In 1848 Milan, a thief and a baker witness the chaotic final days of the Italian Revolution.
Direction
Argento's only non-horror—watch him wrestle with comedy and crowd control.
Cinematography
Giallo visual DNA persists: shadows, color, and sudden violence in daylight.
Writing
Sharp class satire that occasionally loses itself in the revolutionary chaos.
Director
Dario Argento
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Argento allegedly took this gig to prove he could work outside horror; he immediately returned to giallo.
The Five Days refers to the 1848 Milan uprising against Austrian rule, a pivotal moment in Italian unification rarely depicted on screen.
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