''Man Called Amen'' (, also known as ''They Called Him Amen'' and ''Therefore It Is'') is a 1972 Italian

Spaghetti Western The spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's filmmaking style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most o ...

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 typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Alfio Caltabiano Alfio Caltabiano (1932–2007) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.Curti p.25 Partial filmography * ''Il principe dalla maschera rossa'' (1955) * '' Messalina'' (1960) * ''La strada dei giganti'' (1960) * '' The Colossus of Rh ...

. The film was a box office success and generated an immediate sequel, ''They Still Call Me Amen'' (''Mamma mia è arrivato così sia'').

Cast

Luc Merenda Luc Charles Olivier Merenda (born 3 September 1943) is a French actor and former model, known as was one of the most prominent leading men of Italian poliziotteschi films during the 1970’s. Early life Merenda was born in Nogent-le-Roi, a sm ...

: Amen * Sydne Rome: Dorothy *

: Reverend Smith * Míla Beran: Grandpa *

Tano Cimarosa Tano Cimarosa, (real name Gaetano Cisco; 1 January 1922 – 24 May 2008) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He participated in more than fifty movies. He played the "Blacksmith" in the Oscar-winning film ''Cinema Paradiso'' fr ...

: Chako * Renato Cestiè: John *

Dante Maggio Dante Maggio (2 March 1909 – 3 March 1992) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 115 films between 1940 and 1975. Born in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio had a turbulent adolescence that led his father to send him in an institute f ...

: Professor *

Furio Meniconi Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Meniconi was born in Rome into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organizatio ...

: Sheriff

References

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* 1972 films Spaghetti Western films 1970s Western (genre) comedy films Films with screenplays by Dario Argento 1972 comedy films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Western-film-stub