Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo
Country: Italy
Total Credits at Criticker: 5 (Actor), 6 (Director), 2 (Writer)
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The Wide Blue Road
Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Like his fellow villagers, Squarciò struggles against harsh living conditions, a scarcity of fish in nearby waters and exploitation by the local wholesaler. But while the other fishermen continue to use nets, he goes out to the open sea to fish illegally with bombs... (imdb)
The Battle of Algiers
A surprisingly unbiased account of the bloodiest revolution in modern history. (imdb)
Burn!
The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they have seized to much power that now threatens British sugar interests. (imdb)
Kapò
A young Jewish girl leads an escape attempt from a concentration camp. (imdb)
Operation Ogre
A group of Basque separatists is determined to kidnap Spain dictatorship's number two, Admiral Carrero Blanco. Long and dangerous preparations are carried out, but when everything seems to be ready, the political situation changes abruptly, and so do the Basques' plans. (poictesme)
12 registi per 12 città
Promotional omnibus film, made for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, featuring portraits of 12 Italian cities. (imdb)