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A Man for Burning (1962)

Original title: Un uomo da bruciare

1962-10-26 · 1h 32m · IT
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Political activist Salvatore returns to his native Sicily and stirs up trouble among the peasants, urging them to confront the Mafia and demand the right to plough their own fields. The peasants refuse to help him, and Salvatore is marked by the Mafia as a troublemaker.

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Paolo TavianiDirector, WriterVittorio TavianiDirector, WriterValentino OrsiniDirector, Writer

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Gian Maria VolontéGian Maria VolontéSalvatoreDidi PeregoDidi PeregoBarbaraSpiros FocásSpiros FocásJachinoLidia AlfonsiLidia AlfonsiFrancesca (as Lydia Alfonsi)Marina MalfattiMarina MalfattiWilmaVittorio DuseVittorio DuseBastianoAlessandro SperliAlessandro SperliCarmelo (as Alessandro Sperlì)Marcella RovenaMarcella RovenaMadre di FrancescaGiulio GirolaGiulio GirolaMedicoGianpaolo SerraGianpaolo SerraAlfonso D'ErricoAlfonso D'ErricoCarmen VillaniCarmen VillaniCantante

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference356611 · 356612 · 456543Actor preference334293 · 357681 · 128935Country preferenceItDecade preference1960

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What is A Man for Burning about?

Political activist Salvatore returns to his native Sicily and stirs up trouble among the peasants, urging them to confront the Mafia and demand the right to plough their own fields. The peasants refuse to help him, and Salvatore is marked by the Mafia as a troublemaker.

How long is A Man for Burning?

A Man for Burning has a runtime of 92 minutes.