Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth (1992)

6.0/10 • 37 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Edward Said

Self - Presenter

Marcello Gatti

Ennio Morricone

Gillo Pontecorvo

David Puttnam

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