Local and international press descend upon the scene, hoping to crack open the true story behind the death of this young man, who, at the age of twenty-seven, had already become Italy’s most wanted criminal and celebrated hero. Filming in the exact locations and enlisting a cast of native Sicilians once impacted by the real Giuliano, director Francesco Rosi harnessed the facts and myths surrounding the true story of the bandit's death to create a startling exposé of Sicily and the tangled relations between its citizens, the Mafia, and government officials. A groundbreaking work of political filmmaking, Salvatore Giuliano established Rosi’s reputation and assured his place in cinema history.

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Release Information:
Studio: Criterion

Aspect Ratio:
Original aspect Ratio 1.78:1

Edition Details:

• New high-definition digital transfer, with restored picture and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions
• Audio commentary by film historian Peter Cowie
• Witness to the Times, a new discussion with director Francesco Rosi and film critic Tullio Kezich
• Il cineasta e il labirinto, a 55-minute Italian documentary guided by Rosi, revisiting his life and career in cinema, with personal comments by directors Giuseppe Tornatore, Martin Scorsese, and others
• Excerpt of an Italian newsreel from July 12, 1950, reporting the shocking death of the infamous and charismatic bandit Salvatore Giuliano
• Original theatrical trailer
• Plus: written tributes by Francis Ford Coppola, Federico Fellini, and Martin Scorsese as well as a new essay by writer Michel Ciment
• New and improved English subtitle translation

DVD Release Date: February 24th, 2004
Double Keep Case
Chapters: 25