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Word: citti (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Lalubi (Woody Strode) is a world-famous apostle of nonviolence-what the Italian film makers choose to dub a Black Jesus. The fascist regime of his country hurriedly runs him to earth. Brought before the local Pontius Pilate (Jean Servais), Lalubi is cast into jail with a thief (Franco Citti), and tortured with nails driven into his hands. After a series of graphic humiliations, he is stabbed in the side by a soldier and dies. Organ music purls throughout to underline both the literal symbolism and the unadorned wretchedness of the performances. Two exceptions must be noted: Servais...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Bad Faith | 9/20/1971 | See Source »

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