Barbagia (La società del malessere)

1969Movie⏱️ 1h 37m

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ 6.5

IMDB Rating

165 votes

Based on the story of real life Sardinian bandit Graziano Mesina.

Director

Carlo Lizzani

Writers

Giuseppe Fiori, Dino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita

Stars

Terence Hill, Don Backy, Frank Wolff

Release Date

September 23, 1969

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Terence Hill

as Graziano Cassitta

Don Backy

as Miguel Lopez

Frank Wolff

as Spina

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Rossana Martini

as Nino's Wife

Helena Ronee

as Anania - Ragazza di Graziano

Gabriele Tinti

as Nanni Ripari

Clelia Matania

as Graziano's Mother

Rosalba Neri

as Prostitute

Franco Silva

as Arecu

Tano Cimarosa

as Cartana

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

2.35 : 1

Sound

Mono

Production

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

🏷️ Keywords

separatismguerillanationalismblackmailcriminal

🎯 Categories

ItalianActionCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

violence, betrayal and revenge

by christopher-underwood • 2015-12-06

6/10

"Not uninteresting but rather confusing and strangely uninvolving tale of the Barbagis bandits of Sardinia. Apparently turning from stealing sheep to kidnap and blackmail these anti heroes live an uncompromising life within their own strict code. Based on the true story of Graziano Mesina, played by Ternece Hill there is much violence, betrayal and revenge played out in the stark and bleak landscape of Barbara. Almost from the very start this seems to signal it is going nowhere and the insertion of stock footage and voice-over do not help the mood. Most sequences are well shot but the whole is ..."