The City of the Sun
1973, Italian. Directed by Gianni Amelio.
1600, Southern Italy is under the Spanish Government. A few years before an attempt at rebellion, inspired by the preaching of the philosopher and monk Tommaso Campanella, is severely quelled by the Government. Campanella, under the charge of the plot, is put into a prison in Naples and waits for the conclusion of an endless process. Throughout the Calabrian countries his name is wrapped up in legend, he becomes almost a myth. Someone believes he has escaped from prison and wanders about under a false name.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 5 August 1973
- Original title
- La città del sole
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Domenico Raffaele
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The City of the Sun runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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The City of the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 1973. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The City of the Sun?
The City of the Sun (1973) was directed by Gianni Amelio and stars Giulio Brogi, Riccardo Mangano, Umberto Spadaro.