A Man for Burning
6.6
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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Cast
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Gian Maria Volonté
Salvatore
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
Didi Perego
Barbara
Known for
The Exorciccio
Kapo
Spiros Focás
Jachino
Known for
Rambo III
The Jewel of the Nile
Lidia Alfonsi
Francesca (as Lydia Alfonsi)
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
Black Sabbath
Marina Malfatti
Wilma
Known for
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave
The Red Queen Kills Seven Times
Vittorio Duse
Bastiano
Known for
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Obsession
Alessandro Sperli
Carmelo (as Alessandro Sperlì)
Known for
Man of the East
The Valachi Papers
Marcella Rovena
Madre di Francesca
Known for
White Nights
Europa '51
Giulio Girola
Medico
Known for
La Dolce Vita
Don Camillo: Monsignor
Gianpaolo Serra
Also in
Outlaws of Love
Alfonso D'Errico
Carmen Villani
Cantante
Also in
Substitute Teacher
Es pecado... pero me gusta
Paolo Taviani Director · Vittorio Taviani Director Valentino Orsini Director
First release August 29, 1962 · Produced in Italy · Production Sancro Film, Alfa Cinematografica
Production
Ager Cinematografica
Production
Sancro Film
Production
Alfa Cinematografica
Production
Moira Film
Production
Italy
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Original title
Un uomo da bruciare
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 29, 1962
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · October 26, 1962
Limited theatrical · Milan
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 2, 1967 · Theatrical
Germany
November 28, 1973 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 2, 1964 · Theatrical
Italy
July 10, 1963 · Limited theatrical · Rome
July 31, 1963 · Limited theatrical · Turin
Spain
July 16, 1969 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
May 20, 1970 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
Uruguay
October 4, 1982 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Uruguaya
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