Secrets of the State

On the first of May 1947, the bandit Salvatore Giuliano conducted a raid to the mountain pass Portella della Ginestra, with a view to capturing Sicily's most prominent communist, Giacomo Licausi. What actually happened was a regular massacre, leaving fourteen people dead and more than thirty wounded. In 1951, about a year after Giulano's violent death, his men are tried in Viterbo. Unconvinced by the official version, Gaspare Pasciotta's lawyer, decides to travel to Sicily and starts investigating the facts.

85min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Antonio Catania profile pictureAntonio CataniaL'avvocato
David Coco profile pictureDavid CocoPisciotta
Sergio Graziani profile pictureSergio GrazianiIl professore
Aldo Puglisi profile pictureAldo PuglisiIl perito

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Secrets of the State Overview

On the first of May 1947, the bandit Salvatore Giuliano conducted a raid to the mountain pass Portella della Ginestra, with a view to capturing Sicily's most prominent communist, Giacomo Licausi. What actually happened was a regular massacre, leaving fourteen people dead and more than thirty wounded. In 1951, about a year after Giulano's violent death, his men are tried in Viterbo. Unconvinced by the official version, Gaspare Pasciotta's lawyer, decides to travel to Sicily and starts investigating the facts.

Runtime: 85min

Extra details

Original Title: Segreti di stato
Original Language: Italian
Directed By: Paolo Benvenuti