Malatesta (Film)
- Eddie Constantine: Malatesta
- Christine Noonan: Nina Vasileva
- Vladimir Pucholt: Gardstein
- Diana Senior: Ljuba Milstein
- Heathcote Williams: Josef Solokow
- Sigi Graue: Fritz Svaars
- Sheila Gill: Mrs. Gershon
- Peter deer: Cafiero
- Wallace Eaton: Priest
Malatesta is a German feature film from the year 1970.
Action
London 1910. Anarchist Errico Malatesta, the Italian living here in exile. Due to revolutionary activities in Ancona, he was first banished to the island of Lampedusa. Errico is a member of the Italian noble family of Malatesta. The social conditions under which the poorer people have to live in London in the early 20th century, Malatesta point to the need for its social-revolutionary activities. In London, he builds a group of anarchists. They discuss the possibilities of implementing their theories into practice and planning some actions, but repel Malatesta because of their violence. Rebellion is repugnant to him. He sees himself as a revolutionary who does not want to react with violence his ideas. Increasingly he withdraws from the group and want to have anything more to do with the group.
Reviews
- Lexicon of international film: The historical background of anarchist ideology and action also reflects a piece of modern history. Unexpectedly compelling: Eddie Constantine.
- Time: Lilienthal's film has something Brittle, bulky, he escapes again and again. It is foggy and crumbly like a nice old photo that is its quality and risk.
Awards
First, the film for the competition of the Cannes Film Festival 1970 was invited but declined, when the awards empty-handed. In the same year he won together with Rainer Werner Fassbinder Katzelmacher the German Film Award in Gold. A German Film Award in Gold also received cameraman Willy Pankau, Production Designer Roger of Moellendorff and Best Supporting Actor Vladimir Pucholt.