#228: ROSI, Francesco: Salvatore Giuliano (1962)
ROSI, Francesco (Italy)
Salvatore Giuliano [1962]
Spine #228
DVD
DVD
July 5, 1950 — 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. Filming in the exact locations and enlisting a cast of native Sicilians once impacted by the real Giuliano, director Francesco Rosi harnassed the facts and myths surrounding the bandit's death to create a startling exposé of Sicily and the tangled relations between its citizens, the Mafia, and government officials. A groundbreaking work of political filmmaking, Salvatore Giuliano established Rosi's reputation and assured his place in cinema history.
123 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Monaural
in Italian
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2004
Director/Writers
Screenplay by Francesco Rosi in collaboration with Suso Cecchi D’Amico, Enzo Provenzale, and Franco Solinas.
Rosi was 40 when he directed Salvatore Guiliano.
Other Rosi films in the Collection:
#355: Hands Over The City (1963)
#595: The Moment Of Truth (1965)
#1043: Christ Stopped At Eboli (1979)
The Film
Other Rosi films in the Collection:
#355: Hands Over The City (1963)
#595: The Moment Of Truth (1965)
#1043: Christ Stopped At Eboli (1979)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by Michel Ciment and tributes by Francis Ford Coppola, Federico Fellini, and Martin Scorsese.
Commentary
By film historian Peter Cowie.
Witness to the Times
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The ExtrasThe Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by Michel Ciment and tributes by Francis Ford Coppola, Federico Fellini, and Martin Scorsese.
Commentary
By film historian Peter Cowie.
Witness to the Times
A discussion with director Rosi and film critic Tullio Kezich.
Excerpt
Excerpt
From an Italian newsreel from July 12, 1950, reporting the shocking death of the infamous and charismatic bandit Salvatore Giuliano.
Il cineasta e il labirinto
A 55-minute Italian documentary guided by Rosi, revisiting his life and career in cinema, with personal comments by directors Giuseppe Tornatore, Scorsese, and others.
Original theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
Il cineasta e il labirinto
A 55-minute Italian documentary guided by Rosi, revisiting his life and career in cinema, with personal comments by directors Giuseppe Tornatore, Scorsese, and others.
Original theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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