
Twenty years ago, the young 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it. can he free himself from his past? Will the Five Fingers stand again?... (Full plot summary below)
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Twenty years ago, the young 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it. can he free himself from his past? Will the Five Fingers stand again?
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| The ARTerySean BurnsA craggy, gutbucket epic full of slightly silly, mythopoetic grandeur and a tart taste of regional politics. It's amazing how well some tropes travel. |
| Elements of MadnessDouglas DavidsonFive Fingers for Marseilles is an achievement in cinema ... an emotionally relentless film which feels like it's been handled by masters of the craft. |
| Pasadena WeeklyJana MonjiA beautifully bleak tale of the morass left by apartheid, but also by the weaker aspects of human nature. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakEverything you want from a western thematically is present with arch stereotypes of good and evil prevalent but never detrimental to the characters. |
| Film ThreatBradley GibsonSuperb acting by all the leads and supporting players populate the desolate landscape with human dramas large and small in a place where people scrape a living out of harsh conditions. |
| AV ClubKatie RifeAt times, the film is so mythic that it strains credulity, but if you're a fan of spaghetti Westerns, you know that's part of the deal. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFive Fingers of Marseilles is simultaneously familiar and unique. As befits a film set in an isolated corner of the pre-and-post-Apartheid country, the movie incorporates its contemporaneous circumstances into the plot. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIt's a skilfully crafted mix of classic filmmaking and modern-day storytelling, bracingly entertaining and packing a strong thematic kick. |
| New York TimesTeo BugbeeIn stylish and entertaining fashion, Five Fingers for Marseilles looks over the South African countryside and finds fresh vistas for the western genre. |
| AwardsCircuit.comShane SlaterThough its opening act may hint at some missed thematic potential, fans of the Western genre will surely find much to appreciate in Five Fingers for Marseilles. |