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Still from Sulfur Mines — Sulfur Mines (1955) — Vittorio De Seta

Poster for Sulfur Mines

Vittorio De Seta

Sulfur Mines

Solfarata

Italian / 1955 / 11m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.96/5·2K ratings·432 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Harshness and beauty exist side by side in this look at the lives of sulfur mine workers and their families in southern Italy.

Included in
January 2021
Position 93
Included in
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Documentary Shorts by Vittorio De Seta
Position 3

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DirectorVittorio De Seta

EditorVittorio De Seta

ProducerVittorio De Seta

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Islands of Fire

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Both directed by Vittorio De Seta

Or

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Sea Countrymen1955Both directed by Vittorio De Seta

Sulfur Mines (1955) | Criteria