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Burn!

1969 · 129 min

A slow-burning, morally complex historical drama that immerses you in colonial intrigue and revolutionary fervor, demanding attention and leaving a lingering sense of tragedy.

Directed by: Gillo Pontecorvo
Genres: History, Drama, War
Starring: Marlon Brando, Evaristo Márquez, Renato Salvatori

Tagline: The man who sells war.
Overview: The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they have seized too much power that now threatens British sugar interests.

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Directed by: Gillo Pontecorvo
Genres: History, Drama, War
Starring: Marlon Brando, Evaristo Márquez, Renato Salvatori

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: colonialism
rebellion
betrayal
power
freedom
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: history, drama, war
Directed by: Gillo Pontecorvo
Written by: Franco Solinas, Giorgio Arlorio
Starring: Marlon Brando, Evaristo Márquez, Renato Salvatori, Dana Ghia, Valeria Ferran Wanani, Giampiero Albertini, Norman Hill, Thomas Lyons
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Marcello Gatti, Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Runtime: 129 min
Country: Italy, France
Languages: English, Italian, Portuguese

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