The Sicilian (film) as the best film of 1987. The Sicilian (film) The Sicilian is a 1987 action film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. It was directed by Michael Cimino and stars Christopher Lambert, Joss Ackland and Terence Stamp. Salvatore Giuliano, the infamous bandit, together with his rag-tag band of guerrillas, attempted to liberate early 1950s Sicily from Italian rule and make it an American state. Giuliano robs from the rich conservative landowners to give to the peasants, who in turn hail him as their savior. As his popularity grows, so does his ego, and he eventually
The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Written in English The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Written in English "The Guardians 100 best novels"' is a list of the best English-language novels as selected by Robert McCrum for "The Guardian". 1. Don Quixote Miguel De Cervantes 2. Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan 3. Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe 4. Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift 5. Tom Jones Henry Fielding 6. Clarissa Samuel Richardson 7. Tristram Shandy Laurence Sterne 8. Dangerous Liaisons Pierre Choderlos De Laclos 9. Emma Jane Austen 10. Frankenstein Mary Shelley 11. Nightmare Abbey Thomas Love Peacock 12. The Black Sheep Honoré De Balzac 13. The Charterhouse of Parma Stendhal 14. The