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The Specialist (1969 Film)
''The Specialists'' ( it, Gli specialisti, also known as ''Drop Them or I'll Shoot'') is a 1969 Spaghetti Western co-written and directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was an international co-production between Italy, France and West Germany.Cox, p. 267–268 Retrospective critics and scholars of Corbucci's Westerns have deemed ''The Specialists'' to be the final film in the director's "Mud and Blood" trilogy, which also includes ''Django (1966 film), Django'' (1966) and ''The Great Silence'' (1968). Plot A single stranger named Hud comes to Blackstone, a town where his brother has been hanged after being falsely accused of robbing a bank. After tangling with the local sheriff and a nearby Mexican bandit turn revolutionary, Hud finds out one of the town's most dignified citizens swapped the real money out with counterfeit bills. After several gunfights and backing down a group of young toughs, Hud rides off after saving a local girl and burning the stolen money. Cast * Johnny Hallyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Poster
A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Co-production
A co-production is a joint venture between two or more different production companies for the purpose of film production, television production, video game development, and so on. In the case of an international co-production, production companies from different countries (typically two to three) are working together. Co-production also refers to the way services are produced by their users, in some parts or entirely. History and benefits The journalist Mark Lawson identifies the first use of the term, in the context of radio production, in 1941, although the programme to which he refers, ''Children Calling Home'', "Presented in collaboration between the CBC of Canada, NBC of the U.S.A., and the BBC, and broadcast simultaneously in all three countries", was first broadcast in December 1940. Following the Second World War, US film companies were forbidden by the Marshall Plan to take their film profits in the form of foreign exchange out of European countries. As a result, sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Am I Doing In The Middle Of A Revolution?
''What Am I Doing in the Middle of a Revolution?'' ( it, Che c'entriamo noi con la rivoluzione?, also known as ''¡Qué nos importa la revolución!'') is a 1972 Spaghetti Western comedy film. The title should be understood, according to the director Sergio Corbucci, as "What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Western Cinema?". It is the final chapter of the Corbucci's trilogy about the Mexican revolution, after '' The Mercenary'' and '' Compañeros''. The film mixes comedy and political apologue. Plot Padre Don Albino Moncalieri and his nemesis Guido Guidi are, by a series of accidents involved into Mexican revolution. The theatre company of Guido Guidi is hired by a certain Peppino Garibaldi, who seems to be a relative of famous Giuseppe Garibaldi. On tour throughout Mexico they get by accident entangled in revolutionary activities and experience the fog of war. Cast * Vittorio Gassman as Guido Guidi * Paolo Villaggio as Don Albino Moncalieri * Riccardo Garrone as Peppino G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny & Jed
''Sonny and Jed'' ( it, La banda J. & S. - Cronaca criminale del Far-West, lit. "The Band of J. & S. - Criminal Chronicle of the Far West") is a 1972 Italian Spaghetti Western film about a sheriff's (Sheriff Franciscus, played by Telly Savalas) relentless effort to stop a robber (Jed, played by Tomas Milian) and his girlfriend (Sonny, played by Susan George). The film was directed by Sergio Corbucci and is noted for its music, scored by Ennio Morricone. Cast * Tomas Milian: Jed Trigado * Susan George: Sonny Trigado, née Lester * Telly Savalas: Sheriff Franciscus * Rosanna Yanni : Linda Moreno (as Rossana Yanni) * Laura Betti: Betty * Franco Giacobini: Aparacito * Eduardo Fajardo: Don Garcia Moreno * Herbert Fux: Merril * Gene Collins : Hotel Owner (as Gene Collings) * Werner Pochath : Pistolero (as Wernet Pochat) * Álvaro de Luna Álvaro de Luna y Fernández de Jarava (between 1388 and 13902 June 1453), was a Castilian statesman, favourite of John II of Castile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Er Più – Storia D'amore E Di Coltello
''Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello'' is a 1971 Italian black comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film is inspired by the true story of roman Romeo Ottaviani bully called ''er Tinèa''. Plot summary The story is set in Rome in 1900. In a seedy area of the city, "borghiciano" Nino Patroni, called in Roman dialect "Er Più de Borgo", seeks to marry a fellow rogue with his sister. Nino also tries to fix himself with the beautiful turbines Rosa, but the girl is disputed by the protagonist with the squire Augustarello, leader of a gang of thugs in the village adverse to that of Nino. After moments of respite and battles with stab wounds, Nino manages to make peace with the family of Augustarello; as a matter of fact, after Nino wounded in a duel, Augustarello accidentally killes himself with his stab.Nino, in view of the wedding, makes also peace with the police officer who arrests him often because of his fights. However, just when the protagonist and Rose are just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cox
Alexander B. H. Cox (born 15 December 1954) is an English film director, screenwriter, actor, non-fiction author and broadcaster. Cox experienced success early in his career with '' Repo Man'' and ''Sid and Nancy'', but since the release and commercial failure of ''Walker'', his career has moved towards independent films. Cox received a co-writer credit for the screenplay of Terry Gilliam's ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998) for previous work on the script before it was rewritten by Gilliam. As of 2012, Cox has taught screenwriting and film production at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Early life Cox was born in Bebington, Cheshire, England in 1954. He attended Worcester College, Oxford, and later transferred to the University of Bristol where he majored in film studies. Cox secured a Fulbright Scholarship, allowing him to study at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated from the School of Theater, Film and Television with an MFA. Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mercenary (film)
''The Mercenary'' ( it, Il mercenario), known in the UK as ''A Professional Gun'', is a 1968 Zapata Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Franco Nero, Jack Palance, Tony Musante, Eduardo Fajardo and Giovanna Ralli, and features a musical score by Ennio Morricone, taking inspriration from his work in ''Guns for San Sebastian'', and Bruno Nicolai. Plot On the northern side of the Mexico–United States border, Sergei "Polack" Kowalski, a well-groomed, greedy mercenary, attends a circus performance where he recognizes the show's lead rodeo clown as Paco Roman. During the performance, Kowalski reminisces on how he and Paco fought together as revolutionaries against the Mexican Government. Prior to the start of their partnership, Paco, a peon working in a silver mine owned by Elias Garcia, rebels against his boss and humiliates him and his two brothers, including Colonel Alfonso Garcia. He is soon captured, but saved from execution by his friends. Meanwhile, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Castellani
Mario Castellani (24 November 190625 April 1978) was an Italian comic actor, best known as the sidekick of famous comic actor Antonio De Curtis (Totò). He appeared with the latter in all his major movies, as well as many of Totò's theatre productions. Filmography Below is a partial list of his films— External links * Two sketches of ocanale RAIYouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Castellani, Mario 1906 births 1978 deaths Italian male comedians Male actors from Rome 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian comedians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remo De Angelis
Remo De Angelis (30 July 1926 - 9 October 2014) was an Italian film actor, stunt man and painter. He appeared in ''Nel Segno di Roma'' (1959), by Guido Brignone, and he played Prometheus in '' Maciste all'inferno'' (1962), by Riccardo Freda. He was the stunt coordinator in '' Taste for Killing'' (1968) by Tonino Valerii, where also played the vice sheriff, and he also played Mario Ansuini in ''My Dear Killer'' (1972). Others Spaghetti Western films including '' Clint the Nevada's Loner'' (1967), by Alfonso Balcázar, '' The Great Adventure'' (1975), by Gianfranco Baldanello, '' The Great Silence'' (1968), by Sergio Corbucci, ''Texas, Adios'' (1966), by Ferdinando Baldi, and ''The Unholy Four'' (1970), by Enzo Barboni. He died in Rome on 9 October 2014. Filmography As actor As assistant director As production manager * ''Noi duri ''Tough Guys'' (Italian: ''Noi duri'') is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Fred Buscaglione, Totò, Paol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Pernice
Gino Pernice (6 May 1927 – 25 April 1997) was an Italian stage, television and film actor. Life and career Born in Milan, Pernice trained at the Accademia dei Filodrammatici graduating in 1952, and made his professional debut with the stage company of Fantasio Piccoli at the Teatro Stabile of Bolzano. His breakthrough role was Tobia in a staging of ''Twelfth Night'' held by the De Lullo-Falk- Guarnieri- Valli's "Compagnia dei Giovani". Mainly active on stage, he also had an intense career as a character actor in films and TV-series. Selected filmography * ''Carmela è una bambola'' (1958) - Douglas * '' The Attic'' (1963) * ''Torpedo Bay'' (1963) * ''White Voices'' (1964) - The Singer with red suit * ''Attack and Retreat'' (1964) - Collidi * ''Minnesota Clay'' (1964) - Scratchy * ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1966) * '' Adultery Italian Style'' (1966) - Roberto * '' Django'' (1966) - Brother Jonathan * '' Texas, Adios'' (1966) - Bank Employee * ''The Hellbenders'' (1967) - Jeff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Silence
''The Great Silence'' ( it, Il grande silenzio) is a 1968 revisionist Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Corbucci. An Italian-French co-production, the film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Vonetta McGee (in her film début) and Frank Wolff, with Luigi Pistilli, Mario Brega, Marisa Merlini and Carlo D'Angelo in supporting roles. Conceived by Corbucci as a politically-charged allegory inspired by the deaths of Che Guevara and Malcolm X, the film's plot takes place in Utah prior to the Great Blizzard of 1899. It pits a mute gunslinger (Trintignant), fighting in the defence of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow (McGee), against a group of ruthless bounty killers led by "Loco" (Kinski) and the corrupt banker Henry Pollicut (Pistilli). Unlike most films of the genre, which were filmed in the Almería province of Spain to double for areas such as Texas and Mexico, ''The Great Silence'' was primarily filmed on location in the Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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