Malatesta

A dry, talky historical drama that feels like a staged debate on anarchism, with a sympathetic but distant central performance.

Directed by

Peter Lilienthal

Genres

Drama, Tv movie

Starring

Eddie Constantine, Heathcote Williams, Christine Noonan

Overview

Enrico Malatesta (Eddie Constantine) leads a group of Latvian dissidents in the siege of Sidney Street. Chief of police Winston Churchill organizes against the anarchist who threaten to disturb the peace to make their demands known to the British aristocracy. Authorities break up the volatile gang and Malatesta is deported to Italy. Constantine gives a sympathetic portrayal of the agitator that organizes the revolt that shocked the Edwardian sensibilities of London in this historical drama.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, rebellion, power, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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