The Bandit
Sicily, 1865. Two peasants, Gramigna and his father are tricked by Baron Nardò and robbed of their field, which then the baron lets to Assunta, her daughter Gemma and her fiancé Ramarro. Determined to take revenge, Gramigna begins to hunt down Nardò's complicit mediators. Unbeknownst to Gramigna, Gemma, to escape her arranged marriage, goes after him. Love and violence will follow all till their desperate ends.
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Carlo Lizzani Director · Ugo Pirro Writer Giovanni Verga Author
First release January 29, 1969 · Produced in Bulgaria, Italy · Production Igralni Filmi
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DDL Cinematografica
Production
Igralni Filmi
Production
Bulgaria · Italy
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Original title
L'amante di Gramigna
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · January 29, 1969
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No release date listed for United States.
Bulgaria
June 26, 1969 · Theatrical
Russia
December 11, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Retrospective of Carlo Lizzani (Moscow)
Spain
June 1, 1969 · Theatrical · (San Sebastián Film Festival)
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