Salvatore Giuliano

1962 1h 59m IT

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7.5

BANGER

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100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.3

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 122🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 6,009

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Salvo Randone
President of Viterbo Assize Court
Frank Wolff
Gaspare Pisciotta
Pippo Agusta
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sennuccio Benelli
Reporter (uncredited)
Giuseppe Calandra
Minor Official (uncredited)
Pietro Cammarata
Salvatore Giuliano (uncredited)
Max Cartier
Francesco (uncredited)
Nando Cicero
Bandit (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Rosi
Writers: Francesco Rosi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enzo Provenzale
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Gianni Di Venanzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Salvo Randone and Frank Wolff and Pippo Agusta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Francesco Rosi directs. Gianni Di Venanzo behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Gianni Di Venanzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Salvo Randone and Frank Wolff and Pippo Agusta carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0055399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.