Malatesta (1970)

The Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta lives in exile in London 1910 . Because of revolutionary activities in Ancona he was initially relegated to the island of Lampedusa. In London he creates a new cell of anarchists.

Director:

Peter Lilienthal

Writers:

Michael Koser, Peter Lilienthal

Stars:

Eddie Constantine, Christine Noonan, Vladimír Pucholt

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Eddie Constantine	...	Malatesta
Christine Noonan	...	Nina Vassileva
Vladimír Pucholt	...	Gardstein
Diana Senior	...	Ljuba Milstein
Heathcote Williams	...	Josef Solokow
Sigi Graue	...	Fritz Svaars (as Siegfried Graue)
Sheila Gill	...	Mrs. Gershon
Peter Hirsche	...	Cafiero
Wallas Eaton	...	The Priest (as Wallace Eaton)

Storyline

The Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta lives in exile in London 1910. Because of revolutionary activities in Ancona ,he was initially relegated to the island of Lampedusa. Errico belongs to the Italian noble family of the Malatesta . The social conditions under which poor people in London had to live at the beginning of the 20th century show Malatesta the need for his social revolutionary activities. He also builds up a cell of anarchists in London. They discuss the possibilities of putting their theories into practice and plan some actions that Malatesta, however, repel due to their violence. Rebellion is against him. He sees himself as a revolutionary who does not want to use violence to implement his ideas.

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Plot Keywords:

new german cinema | anarchism | siege | police | london england | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

12 January 1971 (West Germany)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1