Burn!
The man who sells war.
The man who sells war.
Drama, War
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1969
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The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they have seized too much power that now threatens British sugar interests.
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Rated:
GP
Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
21 Dec 1969
Country:
IT, FR
Languages:
English, Italian, Portuguese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Pontecorvo's pointed 1969 drama of the politics of war feels surprisingly timely.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
15 Oct 2004
fresh:
I don't think Queimada is as great a movie as Battle of Algiers, but it retains its vitality, its outrage, its savagery and its spirit.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
15 Oct 2004
fresh:
A flawed, but intriguing work, it offers, here and there, proof of Pontecorvo's gift for ecstatic epic filmmaking.
– Elliott Stein,
Village Voice,
21 Sep 2004