The Brigand (1961)
Il brigante
Inspired by a real-life event that took place in Calabria at the end of World War 2, the film is the story of a young farmer who led peasants to revolt, after being falsely accused of murder.
- Date of release
- 1961-09-22
- TMDB
- 8.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Renato Castellani
Casting
- Francesco Seminario — Nino
- Adelmo Di Fraia — Michele
- Serena Vergano — Miliella
- Anna Filippini — Giulia
- Mario Ierardi — Partaro
- Giovanni Basile — Fimiani
- Renato Terra — Carmelo
- Fortuna Pollastra
- Filomena Scandale
- Francesco Mascario — Bovone
- Salvatore Moscianese — don Francedco Tomea
- Elena Sestito — mother of Nino
Interesting facts
The Brigand is a 1961 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Renato Castellani. It premiered in competition at the 22nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Production
The film was produced by Cineriz with a budged of 98 millions lire. It is based on the 1951 historical novel The Brigand by Giuseppe Berto. After a pre-production of over a year, it was shot in 10 months in Calabria. The cast mostly consisted on non-professional actors, the majority of whom recruited directly on location. In its original cut, it run about 3 and a half hour.
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