Operation Gladio (film)
 Operation Gladio (film)    | |
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| Type | film |
| Publication date | 10 June 1992 |
| Author(s) | Allan Francovich |
| Subjects | Operation Gladio |
| A groundbreaking documentary which did more than any other to publicise the existence of Operation Gladio - NATO-sponsored False flag terrorism in Western Europe. | |
Contents
Official narrative
Allan Francovich's use of primary sources has made the film a difficult one to deny. It is remarkable that it was broadcast, in full, on UK television - and a credit to the BBC, on BBC2 on 10 June 1992.[1] The official narrative has been to ignore it, as with other such challenging exposes such as Gary Webb's Dark Alliance.
Structure
The film was produced in three parts:
- The Ring Masters - Origins of Operation Gladio in Italy
- The Puppeteers -
- The Foot Soldiers - Belgium (Brabant Massacres), Murder of Aldo Moro
Characters
The film features extensive interviews with Vincenzo Vinciguerra, from his jail cell in Italy, and around 40 other people involved with Operation Gladio. Vinciguerra supports Fedricio Umberto D'Amato's claim that he founded the Club de Berne. After Vinciguerra, the second most frequent speaker in the film was senator Libero Gualtieri, who headed up The Italian Parliamentary Inquiry into Operation Gladio.
Credits
Operation Gladio, an Observer Film Company production for BBC Television, was broadcast in June 1992 when Tiny Rowland's Lonrho owned the company. (Rowland was ejected from Lonrho in October 1993.) OFC became part of Guardian Newspapers Ltd when the Observer was acquired by the Guardian Media Group in June 1993, continuing to operate as the Observer Film Company until it was wound-up in December 1995.[2]
- Narrator: John Rowe
- Voice of Aldo Moro: Sir Ian McKellen
- Consultants: Hugo Gijsels, Peter Tompkins
- Research: Philippe Van Meerbeck
- Photography: Gerry Pinches, Phil White, Bill Turnley
- Sound: Tim Hodge, Don Grissom
- Dubbing Mixer: Michael Narduzzo
- Production Manager: Sarah Hodgson
- Production Assistant: Venita Singh
- Film Editor: Paul Edmunds, Lynne Robertson
- Associate Producer: Jane Ryder
- Series Producer: Kimi Zabihyan
- Director: Allan Francovich
- Timewatch Series Editor: Roy Davies
Media Reception
Except for The Observer, whose production arm was responsible for the creation of the film, the commercially-controlled media ignored the film.[3]
Radio Adaptation
In 2015, the film was adapted for radio in 4 parts by the Unwelcome Guests collective.[4][5][6][7]
