A Man for Burning (1962)
Un uomo da bruciare
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.
- Date of release
- 1962-10-26
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Valentino Orsini, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Casting
- Gian Maria Volonté — Salvatore
- Didi Perego — Barbara
- Spiros Focás — Jachino
- Lidia Alfonsi — Francesca (as Lydia Alfonsi)
- Marina Malfatti — Wilma
- Vittorio Duse — Bastiano
- Alessandro Sperli — Carmelo (as Alessandro Sperlì)
- Marcella Rovena — Madre di Francesca
- Giulio Girola — Medico
- Gianpaolo Serra
- Alfonso D'Errico
- Carmen Villani — Cantante
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Sicily
Un uomo da bruciare is a 1962 Italian drama film. It is the first feature film directed by Valentino Orsini and Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.
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