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      Salvatore Giuliano

      1962 1h 59m Crime Drama List
      100% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 67% Audience Score 500+ Ratings An outlaw goes to work for separatist politicians during the 1940s. Read More Read Less

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      Peter Bradshaw Guardian Giuliano is neither a hero nor a villain; he is an enigmatic absence at the film's centre. Rosi endows his gritty reality with a luminous mystery. Rated: 5/5 Sep 25, 2014 Full Review Mark Asch Little White Lies At once analytical and open-ended about the workings of political power. Rated: 4/5 Sep 25, 2014 Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out A landmark in political cinema Rated: 5/5 Sep 23, 2014 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion The political and personal forces at play are raw, the scrutiny is analytical Jan 26, 2015 Full Review Jamie Graham Total Film The filmmaking is exemplary, the veracity palpable, as Rosi paints a complex portrait of Sicilian society. Rated: 5/5 Sep 28, 2014 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com There are no actors acting in "Salvatore Giuliano," only people living and dying for what they believe. Rated: A+ Aug 18, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Great landscapes, intense scenes of oppression, resistance and also pointless violence, and a bizarre organization that keeps you on your toes - and at the end I am still not quite sure who Giuliano is (as in, when he is alive, when he appears in the movie). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Francesco Rosi's riveting masterpiece is part war film, part crime drama and the basis for Puzo's The Sicilian. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review eric b A casual glance at "Salvatore Giuliano"'s particulars suggests an organized-crime saga, but instead it's an extremely convoluted tale (based on fact) of an assassinated Sicilian revolutionary. The political situation -- government vs. Sicilian separatists vs. Mafia -- is quite specific and doesn't have much appeal to people without a pre-existing interest in the situation, and the film is constructed such that almost none of the actors are featured enough to create a lasting impression. The title character himself doesn't even appear onscreen, except as a corpse (the action cuts between the present day and flashbacks). Sure, portraying the protagonist as an unseen cypher is a daring move, but it robs the viewer of making any emotional connection with him. With raw, documentary-like direction and a minimal score that goes no further than occasional growling drones, the film fails to have any sensuous appeal either. This is a sophisticated, admirable piece of work, but it's a tough one to even finish. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful in its realism. Great acting by two professional actors and the rest non-professional and also beautifully framed shots detailing the massive, wide-openness of the Sicilian hills. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member For those that don't know, Giuliano was like a 1940s Sicilian cross between Robin Hood, William Wallace and Che Guevara. Sounds like an ideal basis for a film? One might think so, but this 1962 effort isn't it. The direction and even the cinematography is all over the place, a chronological mish-mash that soon shakes off even the most ardent viewer. Apart from that, the story itself seems rather a miserable, tragic tale of in-fighting between countrymen, without the empathy so need for the protagonist found in movies such as Spartacus or Braveheart. For Italian historians only. 5/10 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member "Salvatore Giuliano" à (C) repleto de grandes momentos visuais e um poderoso documento do confronto entre a Máfia e o Estado na Sicília. Praticamente todas as cenas contribuem para um retrato altamente verosímil da Máfia como força de resistência e isso dá-lhe um efeito antológico, mas, à excepção da morte do anti-herói que dá título ao filme, não há um ponto de referência para guiar o interesse durante duas horas de narrativa muito convulsa e tantas vezes próxima do registo do documentário. "Salvatore Giuliano" à (C) exigente e nem sempre muito cativante. 3/5 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis An outlaw goes to work for separatist politicians during the 1940s.
      Director
      Francesco Rosi
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      Italian
      Release Date (DVD)
      Feb 24, 2004
      Runtime
      1h 59m