Vespro Siciliano (1950)

Run Time - 91 min.  |   Countries - Italy  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Vespro Siciliano has its roots in a true story. In 1821, the Sicilian people staged a revolt against the provisional leader and his occupying army. In this cinemazation, Roldano Lupi stars as legendary Sicilian patriot Giovanni da Procida. Paul Muller co-stars as the villainous leader, who is drawn in broad, wholly evil strokes. Clearly a labor of love for all concerned, Vespro Siciliano was lavishly produced on the scale of a super-spectacular. By its very nature, the film's audience appeal was limited, though it enjoyed a healthy second life on American television.