St. Michael Had a Rooster

In 1870, during the societal tumult that eventually led to the unification of Italy, revolutionary anarchist Giulio Manieri leads a minor uprising in a small town, with tragic consequences. 

The Taviani brothers adapted Tolstoy’s story The Divine and the Human, moving the action from Tsarist Russia to a small town in central Italy. The result is a rich period meditation, both fable-like and realistically grounded, using the past as a prism to reflect upon the complex factionalism of 1970s Italian politics. Giulio Brogi delivers a powerful performance in the starring role, with the film presented here in a new 4K restoration.

Filmography: Leonora addio (2022), Wondrous Boccaccio (2015), Caesar Must Die (2012), Elective Affinities (1996), Fiorile (1993), Night Sun (1990), Good Morning, Babylon (1987), Kaos (1984), The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982), Father and Master (1977)

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