Durante una rivolta degli schiavi nel 1844, un mercenario britannico aiuta un'isola coloniale delle Antille a ottenere l'indipendenza dal Portogallo. Anni dopo torna lì per cacciare all'uomo... Leggi tuttoDurante una rivolta degli schiavi nel 1844, un mercenario britannico aiuta un'isola coloniale delle Antille a ottenere l'indipendenza dal Portogallo. Anni dopo torna lì per cacciare all'uomo ed ex amico, capo dell'esercito ribelle locale.Durante una rivolta degli schiavi nel 1844, un mercenario britannico aiuta un'isola coloniale delle Antille a ottenere l'indipendenza dal Portogallo. Anni dopo torna lì per cacciare all'uomo ed ex amico, capo dell'esercito ribelle locale.
- Premi
- 5 vittorie e 1 candidatura
- José Dolores
- (as Evaristo Marquez)
- Juanito
- (as Joseph P. Persaud)
- Soldier
- (as Alvaro Medrano)
- Engl. Major
- (as Alejandro Obregon)
- Lady Bella
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
- Man on the ship
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
- Ramón
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Trama
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- QuizMarlon Brando once said this film contains "the best acting I've ever done."
- BlooperPortugal never had any colonies in the Caribbean. Its only American colony, Brazil, has no coast in the Caribbean.
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Sir William Walker: Gentlemen, let me ask you a question. Now, my metaphor may seem a trifle impertinent, but I think it's very much to the point. Which do you prefer - or should I say, which do you find more convenient - a wife, or one of these mulatto girls? No, no, please don't misunderstand: I am talking strictly in terms of economics. What is the cost of the product? What is the product yield? The product, in this case, being love - uh, purely physical love, since sentiments obviously play no part in economics.
[general laughter]
Sir William Walker: Quite. Now, a wife must be provided with a home, with food, with dresses, with medical attention, etc, etc. You're obliged to keep her a whole lifetime even when she's grown old and perhaps a trifle unproductive. And then, of course, if you have the bad luck to survive her, you have to pay for the funeral!
[general laughter]
Sir William Walker: It's true, isn't it? Gentlemen, I know it's amusing, but those are the facts, aren't they? Now with a prostitute, on the other hand, it's quite a different matter, isn't it? You see, there's no need to lodge her or feed her, certainly no need to dress her or to bury her, thank God. She's yours only when you need her, you pay her only for that service, and you pay her by the hour! Which, gentlemen, is more important - and more convenient: a slave or a paid worker?
- Versioni alternativeThe complete version of this film runs 132 minutes. A 112-minute version under the title "Burn!" was released in the USA and the UK.
- ConnessioniFeatured in Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth (1992)
It is impressive the timing of director Gillo Pontecorvo to make and release "Burn!". In 1969, the South America was under military dictatorships promoted by the United States of America to improve their economical and political interests in the region. There are many parallel situations in the colonization process between what was happening in South America in that historical moment and in the fictitious island of Queimada in the previous century. Marlon Brando performs one of the most Machiavellians characters of the cinema history and very similar to the American advisors that supported the foregoing dictatorships (despite not using torture). His character is fascinating as well as his political capability to envision the consequences of his actions; he is indeed the personification of the thoughts and concepts of Machiavelli in "The Prince". My only remark is the use of English language in a Portuguese colony; Mr. Pontecorvo should have casted actors that speak Portuguese to be more accurate. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Queimada!" ("Burn!")
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- 27 mar 2009
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- Quemada
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- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 431.817 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione2 ore 12 minuti
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- 1.66 : 1