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The Anarchist Who Came From America

2020

A sober, history-minded recounting that moves deliberately through a radical life and a single violent act, asking you to weigh conviction against consequence.

Directed by: Cecconi Gabriele
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Andrea Anastasio, Giorgia Calandrini, Ginerva Caselli

Overview: The documentary film tells about life and death of Gaetano Bresci, the Italian anarchist who came back from USA to Italy to kill king Umberto I, on July 29 1900, shooting him three revolver shots in Monza.

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Directed by: Cecconi Gabriele
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Andrea Anastasio, Giorgia Calandrini, Ginerva Caselli

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
justice
violence
class
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Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Cecconi Gabriele
Written by: Cecconi Gabriele
Starring: Andrea Anastasio, Giorgia Calandrini, Ginerva Caselli, Francesco Tasselli, Stefano Luci, Roberto Carlesi, Francesco Carlesi, Francesco Del Puglia
Cinematography: Riccardo De Felice

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