''Requiescant'', also known as ''Kill and Pray'', is a 1967 Spaghetti Western film

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Synopsis

After surviving his family being massacred, a young boy is taken in and raised by a priest. Years later he comes face to face with the man that killed his family and he is tempted back into violence.

Selected cast

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: Jeremy ("Requiescant") *

Mark Damon Mark Damon (born April 22, 1933) is an American film actor and producer. He became noted for roles in films like Roger Corman's ''House of Usher'', before moving to Italy and becoming a notable Western star and member of the 1960s Dolce Vita ...

: George Bellow Ferguson *

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: Don Juan *

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: Princy *

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(as Rossana Krisman): Lope * Mirella Maravidi: Edith *

Franco Citti Franco Citti (; 23 April 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian actor, best known as one of the close collaborators of director Pier Paolo Pasolini. He came to fame for playing the title role in Pasolini's film ''Accattone'', which brought hi ...

: Burt *

Ninetto Davoli Giovanni "Ninetto" Davoli (born 11 October 1948) is an Italian actor who became known through his roles in several of Pier Paolo Pasolini's films. Biography Davoli was born in San Pietro a Maida, Calabria. He was discovered by poet, novelist ...

(as Nino Davoli): El Nino *

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: Marta

Releases

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released a limited edition region 0 NTSC DVD on 1 November 2004, preserving the film's original widescreen aspect ratio. The DVD has the English title ''Kill and Pray'' on the box art but the title on the print used for the DVD transfer is the original Italian ''Requiescant'' title. The 2004 DVD is currently out of print, but the film was re-released under the title ''Kill and Pray'' in another limited edition R0 NTSC DVD in 2011 alongside ''Dead Men Don't Count'', also starring Mark Damon.

References

External links

* 1967 films 1967 Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films West German films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Carlo Lizzani Films scored by Riz Ortolani 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub