Queimada (1969)

Réalisateur:

Gillo Pontecorvo

Scénaristes:

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

Date de sortie:

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.

Intrigue:

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

Plot Keywords:

Sugar | Island | England | Portuguese | Revolution

Récompenses:

2 wins

Avis des utilisateurs:

response to synchonic's review

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

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

Effets spéciaux
Aldo Gasparri	....	special effects

Caméra et Département Electrique
Luigi Filippo Carta	....	camera operator (as Filippo Carta)
Elio Polacchi	....	camera operator
Otello Spila	....	camera operator

Dpartement Editorial
Enzo Ocone	....	supervising editor

Département Musique
Bruno Nicolai	....	conductor: orchestra

Divers
Franco Giordano	....	percussion advisor

Companies de production

• Europee Associate SAS
• Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)

Distributeurs

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

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

Rapport de forme:

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)

Lieux de tournage:

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Société:

Europee Associate SAS

Anecdotes:

Gillo Pontecorvo resisted studio pressure to cast Steve McQueen and Sidney Poitier in the leads.

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...
[...]

Connexions De Film:

figure dans Brando (2007) (TV)

response to synchonic's review

Synchonic says: >It would be a far more interesting story to try and figure out, or >juxtapose, >why revolutions in the Caribbean or Latin America, >generally led to civil >war ?and dictatorship while the revolution in >North America -- as in what ?>became the USA and Canada, became >peaceful wealthy democracies. Canada never ?>had a revolution, but it >peacefully transitioned from colony into sovereign >nation without a ?>shot or a death.

The revolution in the United States was a rebellion of white people against a white monarchy. American colonists, although in the service of British interest were not slaves and were not black. Further to that the class that revolted in the US were the ruling classes of that continent so when it came to negotiate they were not treated with the same racist vehemence that colored Carribbean people were. That doesn't excuse the the brutality of the eras that followed but it certainly didn't help economic matters, which as we all know is the key to the prosperity of any society.What was very obvious in Quemada was that there was a war of independence but also class crisis : between the ruling Portuguese and the domestic non black islanders and between the black ex-slaves and everyone else.

Also Canada did have rebellions which were put down rather violently. Aboriginal efforts aside, there was the rebellions led Louis Riel in 1869 and 1885, The Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, Quebec's Silent Revolution that led to the FLQ crisis in 1970 where PM Trudeau instituted martial law and arrested several hundred people without charge.

And what pray tell does Brando's effeteness have to do with anything? all upper-crust gentlemen of that era are effete by our standards.

This is an excellent movie for Brando and history buffs alike. There are many parallels you can make with current events concerning globalization and the role that Multinational Corporations Play.