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1969
British agent provocateur William Walker foments a slave uprising on a Caribbean island of Quemada in the 1840s and then installs his own leader, an illiterate sugar cane cutter. But, when the puppet leader learns that the new masters are no better than the old, Walker must return to the island to suppress a new revolution. Read more
| Starring | Marlon Brando, Sal Marquez, Renato Salvatori |
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| Director | Gillo Pontecorvo |
| Genres | Drama |
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British agent provocateur William Walker foments a slave uprising on a Caribbean island of Quemada in the 1840s and then installs his own leader, an illiterate sugar cane cutter. But, when the puppet leader learns that the new masters are no better than the old, Walker must return to the island to suppress a new revolution.
| Starring | Marlon Brando, Sal Marquez, Renato Salvatori |
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| Director | Gillo Pontecorvo |
| Studio | ORBIT MEDIA LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1969 To Rent: DVD: 27 Sep 2004 |
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Burn - difficult film
Like other Pontecorvo films, Burn has the feel almost of a documentary at moments, even though set in the 1840s. The narrative is broken and laconic, with an ... read more »
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An Enthralling Performance
This is by far Marlon Brando's best film. It is not one of his most famous such as On the Waterfront or A Streetcar Named Desire (in which he gives ... read more »
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A really poor movie in every way!
This counts as one of the worst films I have ever seen. It isn’t bad in the way in which a poorly-directed low-budget B or C or D pot-boiler is bad - it&#... read more »
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Undeservedly neglected
Marlon Brando is superb and this film, though of its time in its reference to the Vietnam War, should be better known for its timeless reflections on terrorism ... read more »
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British agent provocateur William Walker foments a slave uprising on a Caribbean island of Quemada in the 1840s and then installs his own leader, an illiterate sugar cane cutter. But, when the puppet leader learns that the new masters are no better than the old, Walker must return to the island to ...
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