SummaryIn this riveting and powerful film (originally released in 1969), Marlon Brando is sent to an 1800s Caribbean Island for a three-part mission: trick the slaves into revolt, grab the sugar trade for England and then return the slaves to servitude. (MGM)
Directed By:Gillo Pontecorvo
Written By:Franco Solinas, Giorgio Arlorio, Gillo Pontecorvo, Norman Gant
Burn! (re-release)
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I don't think "Queimada" is as great a movie as "Battle of Algiers," but it retains its vitality, its outrage, its savagery and its spirit.
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Pontecorvo's pointed 1969 drama of the politics of war feels surprisingly timely.
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An unusually successful attempt to mate good drama with political analysis.
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A flawed, but intriguing work, it offers, here and there, proof of Pontecorvo's gift for ecstatic epic filmmaking.
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Production Company:
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
- Les Productions Artistes Associés
Release Date:Sep 24, 2004
Duration:1 h 52 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Nothing is ever completely destroyed by fire. Something always remains. A blade of grass... A tiny insect... An idea.
Awards
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
David di Donatello Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Fotogramas de Plata
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
