The ordeal of Sacco and Vanzetti came to symbolize the bigotry and intolerance directed at immigrants and dissenters in America. Millions of people around the world protested on their behalf, and now, 80 years later, their story continues to have great resonance, as civil liberties and the rights of immigrants are again under attack.

Powerful prison writings (given voice by John Turturro and Tony Shalhoub) and passionate interviews with Howard Zinn, Arlo Guthrie and Studs Terkel are interwoven with artwork, music, and film clips. Through the story of Sacco and Vanzetti, audiences will experience a universal - and very timely - tale of official injustice and human resilience.

What the Critics are Saying

"Absolutely engrossing! Masterfully revives the past." - Chicago Tribune

"Thoughtful and thought-provoking!" - Los Angeles Times

"Deeply affecting." - NY Sun

"A rabble-rousing tribute!" - New York Magazine

"Superb! A concise yet passionate history lesson whose relevance could not be timelier."
- Variety

"Grade: A! It’s cleansing to the see the facts laid out with intimacy and rigor."
- Entertainment Weekly

"Piercing!" - The New York Times

Links

Read the riveting new book SACCO AND VANZETTI: The Men, the Murders and the Judgment of Mankind
by Bruce Watson (Viking).

See details about this film's theatrical run.