The story of two Italian immigrant radicals who were executed in 1927 offers insights into present-day issues of civil liberties and the rights of immigrants.
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Peter Miller
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Title: Sacco and Vanzetti (2006)
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Anton Coppola | ... | Self |
| Henry Fonda | ... | Prof. Tommy Turner (archive footage) | |
| Arlo Guthrie | ... | Self - Interview / Performance | |
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David Kaiser | ... | Interview |
| Giuliano Montaldo | ... | Self | |
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Nunzio Pernicone | ... | Interview |
| Tony Shalhoub | ... | Sacco (voice) | |
| Studs Terkel | ... | Interview | |
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Mary Anne Trasciatti | ... | Interview |
| John Turturro | ... | Vanzetti (voice) | |
| Howard Zinn | ... | Interview | |
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The story of two Italian immigrant radicals who were executed in 1927 offers insights into present-day issues of civil liberties and the rights of immigrants.
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male protagonist | friendship | mother son relationship | immigrant | radical |Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,778, 28 January 2007Gross USA:
$32,203Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Popping this into the DVD player I hoped for a detailed history of the S&V case. Instead it bordered on hagiography with the two defendants just a couple of innocent anarchists caught up in a wave of immigration hatred. And at the end the point is made that such irrational hatred continues to this day because we are indiscriminately rounding up Muslims and shipping them off to Gitmo.
I say this as someone whose grandfather was an immigrant from Italy. The movie downplays any evidence against the defendants using the standards of today's justice system. Because the police didn't have DNA evidence, fingerprints, surveillance video or ballistic evidence it is assumed the case was weak.
Were Sacco and Vanzetti guilty? I don't know but then I wasn't around at the time. But if you are looking for a balanced account of the case you can save your time and pass this DVD by.