Sacco e Vanzetti

"The Murders that shocked the Nation. The Trial that still shakes the World."

Mar 16 1971 GP 2h 5m
Biography, Crime, Drama

Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are charged and unfairly tried for murder on the basis of their anarchist political beliefs.

Plot

In 1920, the anarchist Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco (Riccardo Cucciolla) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (Gian Maria Volonté) are sentenced to death, falsely accused of a robbery and murder. Indeed they are condemned due to their political beliefs, in one of the most shameful and hypocrite judgments of the human history.

Written by

Fabrizio Onofri, Giuliano Montaldo, Mino Roli

Directed by

Giuliano Montaldo

Cast

Gian Maria Volontè, Riccardo Cucciolla, Cyril Cusack

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Unidis, Jolly Film, Theatre Le Rex S.A.

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

6 wins & 3 nominations total

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