Word: pontecorvian
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...English accents. He shows vestiges of genius, but his artistry is subordinated to Pontecorvo's ambition. The earnest director further hedged his bet by substituting full-color flora for the grainy reality that made Battle of Algiers such a masterpiece. But he partially redeems himself with a typical Pontecorvian touch, transforming Evaristo Marquez, an illiterate cane cutter, into an astonishingly effective actor. The growth of Marquez as a leader, his tortuous grappling with the idea of freedom, are poignant and wholly believable. It is no discredit to Marquez that his raw canebrake emotions have been exploited for superficial political...
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