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Il brigante

Original title: The Brigand
1961 · 2 h 23 min
Directed by Renato Castellani
Drama

Cast

Francesco Seminario Adelmo Di Fraia Mario Ierardi Serena Vergano Anna Filippini Giovanni Basile

Credits

Written by: Giuseppe Berto

Plot

A former soldier becomes a bandit in postwar Italy.

Sinekatalog’s take

Renato Castellani's drama follows a former soldier who returns to southern Italy and becomes a bandit amid poverty and injustice. Gritty and earnest, it is a powerful postwar tale of land, pride and violence.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (72 votes)
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