Salvatore Giuliano (1961)
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Reviews Counted: 7 Fresh: 7 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.9/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Synopsis:
Francesco Rosi's neo-realist drama probes the mystery surrounding one of Italy's most beloved criminals. On July 5, 1950, in Castelvetrano, Sicily, the body of Salvatore Giuliano was found, punctured with bullet holes. Painting a thorough portrait of the legendary bandit, Rosi's film... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Frank Wolff
Director: Francesco Rosi
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This is arguably as good as or better than anything Rosi has done since.
03/26/08 09:59 AM
Top Critic The political, historical, and social references are not always clear, which can be distracting, yet this still works and works well.
03/26/08 09:59 AM
An outstanding film has been fashioned by Francesco Rosi using the story of Sicilian bandit Giuliano as a pretext for a historical, political, and social document of its times.
03/26/08 09:58 AM
Top Critic
Stunningly shot in stark black-and-white by Gianni Di Venanzo.
02/09/06 03:17 AM
Rosi adopts an austere structure with a complex timeframe that provocatively avoids narrative embellishment and the usual emotional padding.
12/01/04 06:43 PM
If you want a true insight into the workings of a Mob ruler, this is really the one to watch.
03/17/04 05:11 PM
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