Sacco and Vanzetti

Movie · Drama

Riccardo Cucciolla (Un Flic, Borsalino & Co.) and Gian Maria Volontè (A Fistful of Dollars, Lucky Luciano) are Sacco & Vanzetti, subjects of one of the most infamous trials of the twentieth century. Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, known for their anarchist beliefs, stand accused of robbery and murder. Their political leanings are used as evidence against them, but defense attorney Fred Moore (Milo O’Shea, The Verdict) is convinced of their innocence. As anti-immigrant and anti-radical sentiments run high, one of the most polarizing trials in U.S. history unfolds in this riveting docudrama from director Giuliano Montaldo (Grand Slam). The musical score was composed and conducted by the great Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) featuring folk music legend Joan Baez. The top-notch cast also includes Cyril Cusack (Fahrenheit 451), Geoffrey Keen (The Spy Who Loved Me), William Prince (Cyrano de Bergerac) and Claude Mann (Army of Shadows).

1971 · 2h 0m
  • 70%
Starring Gian Maria Volonté, Riccardo Cucciolla, Cyril Cusack
Director Giuliano Montaldo

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Cast & Crew

  • Gian Maria Volonté
    Bartolomeo Vanzetti
  • R‌C
    Riccardo Cucciolla
    Nicola Sacco
  • Cyril Cusack
    Frederick Katzmann
  • Milo O'Shea
    Fred Moore
  • R‌F
    Rosanna Fratello
    Rosa Sacco
  • Geoffrey Keen
    Judge Webster Thayer
  • William Prince
    William Thompson
  • Giuliano Montaldo
    Director
  • A‌C
    Arrigo Colombo
    Producer
  • G‌P
    Giorgio Papi
    Producer
  • F‌O
    Fabrizio Onofri
    Writer

About

Sacco and Vanzetti

Drama

Riccardo Cucciolla (Un Flic, Borsalino & Co.) and Gian Maria Volontè (A Fistful of Dollars, Lucky Luciano) are Sacco & Vanzetti, subjects of one of the most infamous trials of the twentieth century. Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, known for their anarchist beliefs, stand accused of robbery and murder. Their political leanings are used as evidence against them, but defense attorney Fred Moore (Milo O’Shea, The Verdict) is convinced of their innocence. As anti-immigrant and anti-radical sentiments run high, one of the most polarizing trials in U.S. history unfolds in this riveting docudrama from director Giuliano Montaldo (Grand Slam). The musical score was composed and conducted by the great Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) featuring folk music legend Joan Baez. The top-notch cast also includes Cyril Cusack (Fahrenheit 451), Geoffrey Keen (The Spy Who Loved Me), William Prince (Cyrano de Bergerac) and Claude Mann (Army of Shadows).

70%

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Reviews 10
Fresh 7
Rotten 3

Information

Studio
Kino Lorber
Released
1971
Run Time
2 hr
Rated
PG N/A
Regions of Origin
Italy, France
© 2022 Kino Lorber

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English, Italian, Italian (Italy)
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English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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