The Bandit
L'amante di Gramigna
Synopsis
Sicily, 1865. Two peasants, Gramigna and his father are tricked by Baron Nardò and robbed of their field, which then the baron lets to Assunta, her daughter Gemma and her fiancé Ramarro. Determined to take revenge, Gramigna begins to hunt down Nardò's complicit mediators. Unbeknownst to Gramigna, Gemma, to escape her arranged marriage, goes after him. Love and violence will follow all till their desperate ends.
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Gian Maria Volonté
Gramigna
Stefania Sandrelli
Gemma
Luigi Pistilli
Ramarro
Ivo Garrani
il Barone Nardò
Assen Milanov
Il notaio
Emilia Radeva
Gemma's mother
Petar Slabakov
Go-between
Marin Yanev
Insane Passione
Stoycho Mazgalov
Go-between
Stoyan Stoychev
Go-between
Stoyanka Mutafova
Go-between
Domna Ganeva
Aunt
Gancho Ganchev
Karabiners Chief
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carlo Lizzani
- Screenplay & Story
- Carlo Lizzani, Ugo Pirro, Giovanni Verga
- Original Score
- Otello Profazio
- Original Title
- L'amante di Gramigna
- Country of Origin
- Bulgaria, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- DDL Cinematografica, Igralni Filmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carlo Lizzani
Carlo Lizzani, Ugo Pirro, Giovanni Verga
Otello Profazio
Silvano Ippoliti, Tsancho Tsanchev
Franco Fraticelli
Dino De Laurentiis
Department Leadership Roster
Carlo Lizzani
Director
Carlo Lizzani
Writer
Ugo Pirro
Writer
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Silvano Ippoliti
Director of Photography
Franco Fraticelli
Editor
Moni Aladgemov
Production Design
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Maria Sotirova
Costume Design
Tsancho Tsanchev
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bandit
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What is The Bandit about?
Sicily, 1865. Two peasants, Gramigna and his father are tricked by Baron Nardò and robbed of their field, which then the baron lets to Assunta, her daughter Gemma and her fiancé Ramarro. Determined to take revenge, Gramigna begins to hunt down Nardò's complicit mediators. Unbeknownst to Gramigna, Gemma, to escape her arranged marriage, goes after him. Love and violence will follow all till their desperate ends.
Who directed The Bandit?
The Bandit was directed by Carlo Lizzani.
Who stars in The Bandit?
The principal cast of The Bandit includes Gian Maria Volonté, Stefania Sandrelli, Luigi Pistilli, Ivo Garrani, Assen Milanov.
When was The Bandit released and how long is it?
The Bandit was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bandit?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bandit was composed by Otello Profazio.
Is The Bandit based on a book or true story?
The Bandit is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Giovanni Verga".