Sacco & Vanzetti
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Sacco & Vanzetti

(1971)Directed by Giuliano Montaldo125 minDrama, History
“The Murders that shocked the Nation. The Trial that still shakes the World.”

Boston, 1920. Two Italian immigrants, a shoemaker named Nicola Sacco (Riccardo Cucciolla) and a fish peddler named Bartolomeo Vanzetti (Gian Maria Volonté), are arrested and charged with murder. Giuliano Montaldo puts them before Judge Webster Thayer (Geoffrey Keen) and prosecutor Frederick Katzmann (Cyril Cusack), in a courtroom where their anarchist politics count as evidence. Sacco's wife, Rosa (Rosanna Fratello), waits outside the courthouse doors.

Gian Maria Volontéas Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Riccardo Cucciollaas Nicola Sacco
Cyril Cusackas Frederick Katzmann
Rosanna Fratelloas Rosa Sacco
Geoffrey Keenas Judge Webster Thayer
Milo O'Sheaas Fred Moore
William Princeas William Thompson
Claude Mannas Eddie
Edward Jewesburyas Alvan T. Fuller
Armenia Balduccias Virginia Vanzetti
Valentino Orfeoas Celestino Madeiros
Pier Giovanni Anchisias Defense Committee member
Desmond Perryas Lieutenant
John Harveyas Minister Palmer
Felicity Mason
Marisa Fabbrias Mary Splaine
Claudio Soraas Joe Morelli
Maria Grazia Marescalchias Brini
Sergio Fantonias Consul Giuseppe Andrower
Armando Tortoricias (uncredited)
Mario Ingrassiaas Court Officer (uncredited)