Director Gillo Pontecorvo followed his classic The Battle of Algiers (1966) with this epic 19th century Caribbean drama, loosely inspired by real events. Marlon Brando plays Sir William Walker, a British mercenary sent to a Portuguese colony to stir up rebellion among its workers, who finds his loyalties torn between his assignment and the people he is betraying. The project was a particular favorite of Brando’s, who was instrumental in getting the troubled production completed, and Ennio Morricone contributed a typically distinctive and powerful score.

Please note we will be screening the English language version of the film.