A Man for Burning (1962)

5.6/10 92 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Salvatore

Didi Perego

Barbara

Spiros Focás

Jachino

Lidia Alfonsi

Francesca (as Lydia Alfonsi)

Marina Malfatti

Wilma

Vittorio Duse

Bastiano

Alessandro Sperli

Carmelo (as Alessandro Sperlì)

Marcella Rovena

Madre di Francesca

Giulio Girola

Medico

Carmen Villani

Cantante

Turi Ferro

Don Vincenzo

Renato Montalbano

Giuseppe Lo Presti

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