BANDITI AD ORGOSOLO
BANDITS IN ORGOSOLO
Vittorio De Seta / Italy / 1961 / 98 min / Black and white
In the rough pastures of Barbagia, Michele is a shepherd. He is implicated in a bloody crime committed by bandits. Suspected of cattle-rustling and of killing a carabiniere, although he is innocent he runs away and, with the help of his compatriots, hides in the mountains with his younger brother, Giuseppe. Pursued by the carabinieri, Michele attempts a desperate escape, which leads him to lose his flock, exterminated by exhaustion and thirst. His desperation transforms him from victim to bandit. Interpreted by non-professional actors, this was Vittorio De Seta's first feature film, and was awarded the prize for Best First Film at the Venice Film Festival in 1961.
Vittorio De Seta
Born in Palermo in 1923, he began studying architecture and then became assistant director to Mario Chiari and Jean-Paul Le Chanois. In the 1950s he made documentaries set mainly in Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria. Isole di fuoco was awarded a prize at the 1955 Cannes Festival. His first feature film, Banditi a Orgosolo, won the award for best debut film at the Venice Film Festival in 1961. His final work, Lettere dal Sahara, was screened out of competition in 2006 at the same festival.
Credits
Subject Vittorio De Seta, Vera GherarducciCinematography Vittorio De Seta, Marcello Gallinelli, Luciano TovoliEditing Jolanda BenvenutiMusic Valentino BucchiMain cast Vittorina PisanoProducer Vittorio De Seta
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