Review of Salvatore Giuliano (1962) by Marco M — 06 Aug 2008

Cinematic perfection, scorcese sights it as an influence on taxi driver!

Amust see even if like me you dont speak italian and the region 2 copy only has italian subtitles!

This review of Salvatore Giuliano (1962) was written by Marco M on 06 Aug 2008.

Salvatore Giuliano has generally received positive reviews.

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