In May 1971 , '' Sacco & Vanzetti '' was a competition entry at the 24th International Film Festival of Cannes where , for his portrayal of Nicola Sacco , Riccardo Cucciolla won the award for Best Actor . Also that year , Rosanna Fratello was awarded '' Best Young Actress '' by the Association of Italian Film Journalists for her portrayal of Rosa Sacco ( the wife of Nicola Sacco ) . In 1972 , Morricone won from the Association of Italian Film Journalists the Nastro d'Argento ( '' Silver Band '' ) prize in the division Best Original Score
24th International Film Festival of Cannes
1971 Cannes Film Festival
Sacco & Vanzetti (1971 film)