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A Man for Burning

1962 · 92 min Drama
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title Un uomo da bruciare
Year 1962
Country Italy
Genre Drama
Director Valentino Orsini
Runtime 92 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (8 votes)

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The film constructs a stark drama from the clash between one man's fervent idealism and the inertia of collective fear. It explores the mechanisms of silent complicity, where tyranny is upheld not just by violence, but by the passivity of the oppressed.

What lingers after viewing is a grim, necessary truth about social fracture. The personal tragedy becomes etched into the landscape itself, leaving a resonant and unsettling impression. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Valentino Orsini

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