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Salvatore Giuliano (Criterion Collection) (2 disc)

 

 

Directed by Francesco Rosi

Italy 1961 / Drama / Crime / 123 min / Black & White / Monaural / 1.85:1 Ratio Widescreen Anamorphic / NTSC /  In Italian with Optional English Subtitles



Salvo Randone, Frank Wolff , Federico Zardi , Pietro Cammarata, Sennuccio Benelli , Max Cartier, Ugo Torrente 

Who murdered Salvatore Giuliano? July 5, 1950-the infamous bandit's bullet-riddled corpse is found facedown in a courtyard in Castelvetrano, Sicily, a handgun and rifle by his side. At the age of twenty-seven, Giuliano (Frank Wolff) was then both Italy's most wanted criminal and most celebrated hero of his day. In this groundbreaking work of investigative filmmaking, director Francesco Rosi harnesses the facts and myths surrounding the true story of Giuliano's death, creating a searching and startling exposé of Sicily and the web of relations between her citizens, the Mafia, the military, and government officials.

 
       

Bonus Features:

◦ Theatrical trailer(s)
◦ New transfer with restored image and sound elements
◦ Audio commentary by film historian Peter Cowie
◦ Francesco Rosi: a 55-minute documentary made by Italian television surveying the director's career to date
◦ Witness to the Times: a new discussion with Rosi and film critic and author Tullio Kezich
◦ Excerpt of the Italian newsreel footage of the real life events
◦ Widescreen anamorphic format