Secrets of The State

– On the first of May 1947, the bandit Salvatore Giuliano conducted a raid to the mountain pass Portel..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
Segreti di stato
Secrets of the State (2003) - Also known as Segreti di stato

On the first of May 1947, the bandit Salvatore Giuliano conducted a raid to the mountain pass Portella della Ginestra, with a view to capturing Sicily's most prominent communist, Giacomo Licausi. What actually happened was a regular massacre, leaving fourteen people dead and more than thirty wounded. In 1951, about a year after Giulano's violent death, his men are tried in Viterbo. Unconvinced by the official version, Gaspare Pasciotta's lawyer, decides to travel to Sicily and starts investigating the facts.

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Release Date:

02 Sep 2003

Language:

Italian

Director:

Paolo Benvenuti

Writer:

Paola Baroni, Paolo Benvenuti, Mario Cereghino

Main Actors:

Antonio Catania, David Coco, Sergio Graziani, Francesco Guzzo

Plot:

On the first of May 1947, the bandit Salvatore Giuliano conducted a raid to the mountain pass Portella della Ginestra, with a view to capturing Sicily's most prominent communist, Giacomo Licausi. What actually happened was a regular massacre, leaving fourteen people dead and more than thirty wounded. In 1951, about a year after Giulano's violent death, his men are tried in Viterbo. Unconvinced by the official version, Gaspare Pasciotta's lawyer, decides to travel to Sicily and starts investigating the facts...

Awards:

2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10