A Man for Burning (1962)
1962 · 1h 32m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Political activist Salvatore returns to his native Sicily and stirs up trouble among the peasants, urging them to confront the Mafia and demand the right to plough their own fields. The peasants refuse to help him, and Salvatore is marked by the Mafia as a troublemaker.
Director: Valentino Orsini, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Writers: Valentino Orsini, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Music by: Gianfranco Intra
Cinematography: Antonio Secchi
Editor: Lionello Massobrio
Cast
Gian Maria Volonté as SalvatoreDidi Perego as BarbaraSpiros Focás as JachinoLidia Alfonsi as Francesca (as Lydia Alfonsi)Marina Malfatti as WilmaVittorio Duse as BastianoAlessandro Sperli as Carmelo (as Alessandro Sperlì)Marcella Rovena as Madre di FrancescaGiulio Girola as MedicoGianpaolo SerraAlfonso D'ErricoCarmen Villani as CantanteMore like this
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