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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. Read more

Starring	Marlon Brando, Sal Marquez, Renato Salvatori
Director	Gillo Pontecorvo
Genres	Drama

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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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  - 15 Jul 2011 at 11:25
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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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  - 14 Dec 2008 at 22:17
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  a film revelant to today times
  
  The reason why I rented this film was because I read marlon brando's autobiography.
  
  This film was made during the latter part of his career,he ... read more »
  
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  Slow Burn
  
  Pontecorvo had made his name with his masterpiece, 'Battle of Algiers' two years earlier and Brando was looking to do someting with more radical ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jan 2007 at 13:44
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  Good film
  
  Interesting film, which builds as it goes along. Brando puts on a good performance. It is not so easy to understand what feelings really drive the character he ... read more »
  
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  a great political mirror to our lives today
  
  a bit out dated with those poor dubbed actors, but don't let it put you off, as this is a wonderful piece of film that reflects on our own current political... read more »
  
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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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  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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  - 18 Mar 2005 at 09:32
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  Slow Burn
  
  Pontecorvo had made his name with his masterpiece, 'Battle of Algiers' two years earlier and Brando was looking to do someting with more radical ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Leyland
  - 23 Jan 2007 at 13:44
- - 3
  - 1
  a great political mirror to our lives today
  
  a bit out dated with those poor dubbed actors, but don't let it put you off, as this is a wonderful piece of film that reflects on our own current political... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 163429
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  - London, UK
  - 19 Oct 2005 at 18:23
- - 3
  - 1
  Good film
  
  Interesting film, which builds as it goes along. Brando puts on a good performance. It is not so easy to understand what feelings really drive the character he ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 354630
- - Benny3
  - London
  - 07 Dec 2005 at 13:05
- - 3
  - 1
  a film revelant to today times
  
  The reason why I rented this film was because I read marlon brando's autobiography.
  
  This film was made during the latter part of his career,he ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 592163
- - pepi
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Jul 2008 at 13:53
- - 3
  - 1
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 673103
- - a customer
  - London
  - 14 Dec 2008 at 22:17
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 1017407
- - CatMEW
  - 6 reviews
  - 15 Jul 2011 at 11:25
- - 0
  - 2
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 835987
- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 30 Nov 2009 at 23:58

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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 ...