Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth
Jan 01 1992
•1h 37m
•Documentary
Presented by the late literary critic Edward Said, this thirty-seven minute 1992 documentary reflects on director Gillo Pontecorvo's youth and politics in an attempt to understand his approach to filmmaking.
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Edward Said
Self - Presenter
Marcello Gatti
Self
John Francis Lane
Self
Ennio Morricone
Self
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