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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 harnessed the facts and myths surrounding the true story of 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.
Original Release
03/01/1962
US Release
10/21/1964
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Salvo Randone | President of Viterbo Assize Court |
Frank Wolff | Gaspare Pisciotta |
Pippo Agusta | Minor Role |
Sennuccio Benelli | Reporter |
Giuseppe Calandra | Minor Official |
Pietro Cammarata | Salvatore Giuliano |
Max Cartier | Francesco |
Nando Cicero | Bandit |
Pietro Franzone | Seperatist |
Giovanni Gallina | Bit Part |
Directors
Writers
Francesco Rosi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enzo Provenzale, Franco Solinas
Cast
Name | Character |
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Salvo Randone | President of Viterbo Assize Court |
Frank Wolff | Gaspare Pisciotta |
Pippo Agusta | Minor Role |
Sennuccio Benelli | Reporter |
Giuseppe Calandra | Minor Official |
Pietro Cammarata | Salvatore Giuliano |
Max Cartier | Francesco |
Nando Cicero | Bandit |
Pietro Franzone | Seperatist |
Giovanni Gallina | Bit Part |
Vincenzo Norvese | Bit Part |
Renato Pinciroli | Pinciroli |
Francesco Rosi | Narrator |
Mno Sorgi | Bit Part |
Giuseppe Teti | Priest of Montelepre |
Cosimo Torino | Frank Mannino |
Ugo Torrente | Bit Part |
Bruno Ukmar | Spy |
Frederico Zardi | Pisciotta's Defense Counsel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Franco Cristaldi | Producer |