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A Stranger In Paso Bravo
''A Stranger in Paso Bravo'' (, , also known as ''Paso Bravo'') is a 1968 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Salvatore Rosso. It was the first and only film directed by Rosso, who had previously been assistant of a number of directors, notably Pietro Germi. The film was remade in 1969 by Antonio Margheriti as ''And God Said to Cain''; despite being the same story and having the main characters sharing the same names, the two films list different screenwriters. The film underperformed at the Italian box office, grossing only 34 million lire. Plot Cast * Anthony Steffen as Gary Hamilton * Eduardo Fajardo as Acombar * Giulia Rubini as Anna * José Jaspe as Paquito * Vassili Karis as Donny * José Calvo as Seller of Water * Adriana Ambesi as Rosy * Antonio Cintado as Danny * Claudio Biava as Clark * Ignazio Leone as Jaime * Corrado Olmi Corrado Olmi (24 October 1926 – 29 December 2020) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino (22 February 1909 – 21 August 1987) was an Italian composer, born in Genoa. He is best known for scoring many films, including '' Legend of the Lost'', '' Conspiracy of Hearts'', '' Gorgo'', '' The Legion's Last Patrol'', '' The Naked Maja'', '' Daisy Miller'', and two directed by Orson Welles, ''Othello'' and ''Chimes at Midnight''. He also scored several peplums and Spaghetti Westerns. Lavagnino won the Nastro d'Argento award for Best Score twice, for '' Continente perduto'' (1954) and ''Vertigine bianca'' (1956). Selected filmography *'' The Devil in the Convent'' (1950) *'' Mamma Mia, What an Impression!'' (1951) *''Othello'' (1951) *'' The Tired Outlaw'' (1952) *'' Woman of the Red Sea'' (1953) *''Marriage'' (1954) *'' Un americano a Roma'' (1954) *'' Toto and Carolina'' (1955) *'' Tom Toms of Mayumba'' (1955) *'' Sins of Casanova'' (1955) *'' Continente perduto'' (1955) *'' The Wanderers'' (1956) *'' Roland the Mighty'' (1956) *'' Count Max'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Calvo
José Calvo (March 3, 1916 – May 16, 1980) was a Spanish film actor best known for his roles in western films and historical dramas. He made around 150 appearances mostly in films between 1952 and his death in 1980. He entered film in 1952 and was prolific as an actor throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He made many appearances in crime dramas, often with a historical theme and appeared in a high number of western films. In 1964 he starred as the innkeeper Silvanito in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western production ''A Fistful of Dollars'' as one of Clint Eastwood's few "amigos" in the town of San Miguel. He later appeared in westerns such as ''Day of Anger'' (1967) opposite Lee Van Cleef, '' Anda muchacho, spara!'' (1971) and '' Dust in the Sun'' (1973) etc. However, after the Spaghetti Western era of the late 1960s, in the 1970s he returned to appearing in primarily Spanish films and in contrast to the roles which dominated much of his career did appear in several Spanish comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Directorial Debut Films
Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being 1968 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, elected leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Australian Senate, Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Films
The year 1968 in film involved some significant events, most notably with the release of Stanley Kubrick's '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'', as well as two highly successful musical films, '' Funny Girl'' and '' Oliver!'', the former earning Barbra Streisand the Academy Award for Best Actress (an honour she shared with Katharine Hepburn for her role in '' The Lion in Winter'') and the latter winning both the Best Picture and Best Director awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1968 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * November 1 – The MPAA's film rating system is introduced. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): canceled due to events of May 1968 Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :'' Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: Ratlos'' (''Artists under the Big Top: Perplexed''), directed by Alexander Kluge, West Germany Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Ole dole doff'' (''Who Saw Him Die?''), directed by Jan Troell, Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Western (genre) Films
Events January–February * January – The I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * January 23 – North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaghetti Western Films
This list of spaghetti Westerns includes Western films, primarily produced and directed by Italian production companies between 1913 and 1978. For a list of non-Italian produced European Westerns, see the list of Euro-Western films. In the 1960s, the spaghetti Western genre grew in popularity. Films, particularly those of the influential Dollars trilogy, spawned numerous films of the same ilk and often with similar titles, particularly from the mid to late 1960s and early 1970s. By the end of the 1970s, spaghetti Westerns had lost their following among mainstream cinema audiences and the production had ground to a virtual halt. List by release date The Spanish comedy film '' 800 Balas'' or ''800 Bullets'' (2002 AD) follows performers at a Western themed tourist attraction in Almería, Spain, where the majority of Spaghetti Westerns were filmed, including a former stuntman who had worked on Leone's films. See also * List of spaghetti Western filmmakers * List of Euro-W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Italian-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the Jian'an Era, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han. * The Xian Emperor returns to war- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Olmi
Corrado Olmi (24 October 1926 – 29 December 2020) was an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in , , Olmi at very young age attended local amateur dramatic companies in his hometown. He later moved to Rome, where he graduated in law and during his studies attended the Peter Sharoff Theatre Academy. He was a very prolific stage actor, with hundreds of credits in works of prose, avanspettacolo, cabar ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignazio Leone
Ignazio Leone (19 April 1923 – 30 December 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 105 films between 1952 and 1976. Selected filmography * '' The Walk'' (1953) * '' I Chose Love'' (1953) * '' Amici per la pelle'' (1955) * '' A Woman Alone'' (1956) * '' Wives and Obscurities'' (1956) * '' Piece of the Sky'' (1959) * '' Slave of Rome'' (1960) * '' Le pillole di Ercole'' (1962) * '' I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra'' (1962) * '' Julius Caesar Against The Pirates'' (1962) * '' Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' (1963) * ''002 Operazione Luna'' (1965) * '' Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula'' (1966) * '' Electra One'' (1967) * '' I 2 deputati'' (1968) * '' The Two Crusaders'' (1968) * '' Brutti di notte'' (1968) * ''Indovina chi viene a merenda? (i.e. "Guess who's coming to tea?") is a 1969 Italian war-comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriana Ambesi
Adriana Ambesi (18 April 1940 – 28 February 2023) was an Italian film actress of the 1960s. She was sometimes credited as Audrey Amber. Ambesi was born in Turin on 18 April 1940, and died in Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ... on 28 February 2023, at the age of 82. Filmography References Bibliography * Thomas Weisser. ''Spaghetti Westerns: the Good, the Bad and the Violent''. McFarland, 2005. External links * 1940 births 2023 deaths 20th-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Actresses from Turin {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vassili Karis
Vassili Karis (born Vassilis Karamesinis; 22 September 1938) is a Greek-born Italian actor, mainly active in the Spaghetti Western film genre. Life and career Born in Patras, Karis was first active in the peplum genre, in which he was credited with his birth name or with the stage name Marco Vassilli.Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano. Attori stranieri del nostro cinema''. Gremese 2006, . Adopted his definitive stage name, he got his first role of weight in 1966, in the Spaghetti Western film ''Five Giants from Texas''. His breakout came in the early 1970s with the role of Holy Ghost ("Spirito Santo" in Italian) in a series of western comedy films. Following the decline of the western genre he slowed his activities, retiring in the mid-1990s. Selected filmography * '' 3 Avengers'' (1964) * '' I criminali della metropoli'' (1965) * '' An Angel for Satan'' (1966) * '' A Stranger in Paso Bravo'' (1968) * ''Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman'' (1971) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Language
Italian (, , or , ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from the colloquial Latin of the Roman Empire. Italian is the least divergent language from Latin, together with Sardinian language, Sardinian. It is spoken by about 68 million people, including 64 million native speakers as of 2024. Italian is an official language in Languages of Italy, Italy, Languages of San Marino, San Marino, Languages of Switzerland, Switzerland (Ticino and the Grisons), and Languages of Vatican City, Vatican City; it has official Minority language, minority status in Minority languages of Croatia, Croatia, Slovene Istria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the municipalities of Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Santa Tereza, Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul, Encantado, and Venda Nova do Imigrante in Languages of Brazil#Language co-officialization, Brazil. Italian is also spoken by large Italian diaspora, immigrant and expatriate communities in the Americas and Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
