Sacco & Vanzetti

"The Murders that shocked the Nation. The Trial that still shakes the World."

1971 2h 5m IT

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 220

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Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are charged and unfairly tried for murder on the basis of their anarchist political beliefs.

“The Murders that shocked the Nation. The Trial that still shakes the World.”

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Cast

Gian Maria Volonté
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Riccardo Cucciolla
Nicola Sacco
Cyril Cusack
Frederick Katzmann
Rosanna Fratello
Rosa Sacco
Geoffrey Keen
Judge Webster Thayer
Milo O'Shea
Fred Moore
William Prince
William Thompson
Claude Mann
Eddie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuliano Montaldo
Writers: Giuliano Montaldo, Fabrizio Onofri, Mino Roli
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. 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 Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nino Baragli 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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Gian Maria Volonté and Riccardo Cucciolla and Cyril Cusack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Murders that shocked the Nation. The Trial that still shakes the World.".

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The take

Giuliano Montaldo directs. Silvano Ippoliti behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gian Maria Volonté and Riccardo Cucciolla and Cyril Cusack carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Murders that shocked the Nation. The Trial that still shakes the World.".
9IMDB entry: tt0067698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "immigrant", "death sentence", "anarchist", "electric chair".