Queimada (1969)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.2/10   

Réalisateur:

Gillo Pontecorvo

Writers:

Franco Solinas (story) &
Giorgio Arlorio (story) ...
(suite)

Release Date:

21 octobre 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

The man who sells war. The bloodier the battle - the higher the price. He's going to make a fortune on this one.

Plot:

The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada...

Plot Keywords:

Sugar | Island | Portuguese | Rebel Army | Execution

Awards:

2 wins

Avis des utilisateurs:

The horror of slavery burns to the core of the human psyche.

Ensemble

Marlon Brando	...	Sir William Walker
Evaristo Márquez	...	José Dolores (as Evaristo Marquez)
Norman Hill	...	Shelton
Thomas Lyons	...	Gen. Alonso Prada
Renato Salvatori	...	Teddy Sanchez
Valeria Ferran Wanani	...	Guarina
Giampiero Albertini	...	Henry Thompson
Carlo Palmucci	...	Jack
Dana Ghia	...	Francesca
Joseph P. Persaud	...	Juanito
Álvaro Medrano	...	Soldier (as Alvaro Medrano)
Alejandro Obregón	...	Engl. Major (as Alejandro Obregon)
Enrico Cesaretti
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Cicely Browne	...	Lady Bella (uncredited)
Maurice Rodriguez	...	Ramón (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Gillo Pontecorvo

Scénaristes
Franco Solinas		(story) &
Giorgio Arlorio		(story)
Franco Solinas		(screenplay) &
Giorgio Arlorio		(screenplay)
Gillo Pontecorvo		(story) uncredited

Produit par
Alberto Grimaldi	....	producer

Musique originale
Ennio Morricone

Image
Marcello Gatti		(director of photography)
Giuseppe Ruzzolini		(director of photography)

Montage
Mario Morra

Création des décors
Sergio Canevari

Direction artistique
Piero Gherardi

Création des costumes
Marilù Carteny		(as Marilu Carteny)

Maquillage
Mauro Gavazzi	....	makeup artist
Anna Graziosi	....	hair stylist

Directeur de production
Mario Del Papa	....	unit manager
Sergio Merolle	....	production manager
Averoe Stefani	....	production supervisor

Assistant réalisateur
Salvatore Basile	....	assistant director (as Salvo Basile)
Rinaldo Ricci	....	assistant director

Art Department
Francesco Bronzi	....	set dresser
Franco Vanorio	....	assistant set decorator

Effets spéciaux
Aldo Gasparri	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Luigi Filippo Carta	....	camera operator (as Filippo Carta)
Elio Polacchi	....	camera operator
Otello Spila	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Enzo Ocone	....	supervising editor

Music Department
Bruno Nicolai	....	conductor: orchestra

Divers
Franco Giordano	....	percussion advisor

Production Companies

• Europee Associate SAS
• Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)

Distributors

• United Artists (1970) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Criterion Collection, The (USA) (laserdisc)
• MGM Home Entertainment
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1987) (Finland) (TV) (MTV1)
• United Artists Pictures (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)

Autre(s) titre(s):

Burn! (USA)
The Mercenary (Canada: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and nudity. (2005 re-rating; 1970 rating GP)

Durée:

Argentina:115 min | Italy:132 min | UK:112 min | USA:112 min | USA:132 min (restored version) | Germany:121 min

Pays:

Italy | France

Langue:

Anglais | Portugais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Classification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1971) | UK:12 (video rating) (2004) | South Korea:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating) (2005)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Company:

Europee Associate SAS

Anecdotes:

Sir William Walker, a real historical figure portrayed in the film by Marlon Brando, was neither British nor knighted. Walker was an American adventurer and his title of "sir" was one he adopted on his own.

Guillemet:

Sir William Walker: Gentlemen, let me ask you a question. Now, my metaphor may seem a trifle impertinent, but I think it's very much to the point. Which do you prefer - or should I say, which do you find more convenient - a wife, or one of these mulatto girls? No, no, please don't misunderstand: I am talking strictly in terms of economics...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Brando (2007) (TV)

The horror of slavery burns to the core of the human psyche.

Gilo Pontecorvo has crafted an extremely intense documentation of the use of human beings as slaves, and how do those slaves free themselves not only mentally but physically. Evaristo Marquez plays Jose Dolores with an intensity and intelligence as a symbol of oppression. Marlon Brando plays William Walker who is is sent to Portuagal occupied sugar plantations to manipulate slave Jose Dolores into leading a revolt against the Portuguese, which will later allow England to dominate the slaves themselves. Complication arises once the slaves have had a sense of power and freedom. Their reaction becomes baffling to the Portugese and to the British.

Both Brando and Marquez give forceful performances giving their relationship a love/hate subtext. The scenes in which Walker trains Jose to revolt through manipulation are fascinating to watch. Dierector Pontecorovo once again proves he is a master of crowd scenes and mass destitution on screen, as he did in the more well received THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS. Morricone also as usual lends a haunting score. It would be hard to imagine a film like this being made today in such blunt fashion, but the manipulations of those in power over the servitude continues to be relevant. BURN doesn't have solutions to the problem of Man's desire for domination, but it gives it one hell of a vision of the motivations and calculations empires will do to control others and ensure their domination in the World.

At times film seems to be a bit choppy and loses focus, but this was know to be a problematic production to begin with. There are several versions of the film with slightly longer running times. In some ways the dubbing of voices and awkward transitions lend to a more haunting and gritty experience while watching the film. The scenes of battles and dances seem so authentic it almost feels as if the cameras is witnessing events that occurred hundreds of years ago.

Brando himself seem to really be enjoying playing the somewhat sadistic, but at time empathic Walker. He shows know fear that his playing with the victims of colonialism like a game of chess could result in dire consequences not only for England, but for himself.