1977 movie directed by Pasquale Squitieri and
set in Corleone, Sicily during the 1950s, two childhood friends,
Michele Labruzzo and Vito Gargano, have chosen opposite roads
in life.
Michele is now a leader of the farmers movement and its quest
to free the land from the iron fist of the nobility and the
mafia (represented by Baron Miceli and local mafia boss Don
Giusto Provenzano), while Vito is the trusted yes-man of Don
Provenzano, and eventually vows to kill Michele in exchange
for control over the Baron's lands.
While this may not be one of Morricone's better-known soundtracks,
it is nonetheless top-drawer Morricone who does not waste a
note in turning this film into an epic tale of good vs. evil.
By now already more than a decade into his career, the Maestro
had already written dozens of soundtracks and established himself
as one of the best-known and most talented film composers in
the world, a title he maintains to this day. |
In this fast-paced action/drama, a downtrodden
farmer turns to crime and quickly rises to prominence in the
Sicilian mafia.
Along the way, he learns the importance of political connections
and of having legitimate businesses to funnel ill-gotten cash
into.
Determined to do away with the old and more violent ways of
doing things, he lays the groundwork for his own doom.
Cast:
Giuliano Gemma, Claudia Cardinale, Francisco Rabal, Stefano
Satta Flores, Michele Placido, Salvatore Billa, Remo Girone
Director:
Pasquale Squitieri |
