Category Archives: Pontecorvo
Burn (1969)
“The guerilla fights for an idea.” BURN director Gillo Pontecorvo’s scathing critique of colonialism is set against backdrop of the exploitative sugar trade of the 19th century. If you get over the problem of Marlon Brando playing a blond Englishman … Continue reading
Filed under Political/social films, Pontecorvo
The Wide Blue Road (1957)
Another brilliant film from Pontecorvo If you enjoyed Gillo Pontecorvo’s films The Battle of Algiers and the more obscure Burn, then there’s an excellent chance that you’ll enjoy The Wide Blue Road. While this film is less overtly political (Italian … Continue reading
Filed under Italian, Pontecorvo
