Salvatore Giuliano
Crime, Drama, History
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1962
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Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano's bullet-riddled corpse is found facedown in a courtyard in Castelvetrano, a handgun and rifle by his side. Local and international press descend upon the scene, hoping to crack open the true story behind the death of this young man, who, at the age of twenty-seven, had already become Italy’s most wanted criminal and celebrated hero.
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Runtime:
119 min
Release date:
1 Mar 1962
Country:
IT
Languages:
Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A landmark in political cinema
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
23 Sep 2014
fresh:
The scenes have a raw, newsreel poetry.
– Michael Sragow,
New Yorker,
2 Sep 2013
fresh:
This is arguably as good as or better than anything Rosi has done since.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
26 Mar 2008
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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.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2008
fresh:
Stunningly shot in stark black-and-white by Gianni Di Venanzo.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006