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Burn! (1969)

Burn! (1969)

Drama History War

The man who sells war.

Release Date: 1969, December 21
Directors: Gillo Pontecorvo
Countries: Italy
Production: PEA
Cast: Marlon Brando, Carlo Palmucci, Renato Salvatori, Thomas Lyons, Giampiero Albertini, Turam Quibo, Dana Ghia, Evaristo Márquez, Valeria Ferran Wanani, Norman Hill, Álvaro Medrano

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.

Keywords:

slavery 19th century rebellion rebel island caribbean sea plantation bank president revolution abolitionist portuguese colonialism militant