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St. Michael had a rooster
Title
St. Michael had a rooster [videorecording] / a Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana-Ager Film co-production ; written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.
ISBN
1572522216
Published
New York : Fox Lorber Home Video, [1997]
Physical Description
1 videocassette (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1971, Rome, Italy.
Not rated.
Italian with English subtitles.
Summary
Set in the tumultuous period of the 19th century Italy, it is the story of a romantic idealist and leader of a group of anarchists, Giulio Manieri. Captured and condemned to death, Manieri firmly believes in his political convictions while in prison. After ten years, he meets a group of young revolutionaries who tell him the movement has changed and his beliefs are no longer valid. Feeling he has wasted ten years of his life, Manieri finds himself unable to function in the new outside world.
Variant and related titles
Saint Michael had a rooster
San Michele aveva un gallo
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Italian
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Performers
Giulio Brogi, Renato Scarpa.
System details note
VHS.
Videorecording number
FLV1346 Fox Lorber
Subjects
Also listed under
Fox Lorber Home Video (Firm)
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