Man, Pride and Vengeance
| Man, Pride and Vengeance | |
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| Directed by | Luigi Bazzoni[1] |
| Screenplay by | Luigi Bazzoni Suso Cecchi d'Amico |
| Based on | Carmen by Prosper Mérimée |
| Produced by | Luigi Rovere |
| Starring | Franco Nero Tina Aumont Klaus Kinski |
| Cinematography | Camillo Bazzoni[1] |
| Edited by | Roberto Perpignani[1] |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli[1] |
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| Distributed by | Rank Film |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Italy West Germany[1] |
Man, Pride and Vengeance (Italian: L'uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta, German: Mit Django kam der Tod is a 1967 Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Luigi Bazzoni and starring Franco Nero, Tina Aumont, and Klaus Kinski.[1] It is a Western film adaptation of the novella Carmen by Prosper Mérimée, and is one of the few Westerns not only filmed, but also set in Europe.[2][page needed]
Plot
[edit]When stalwart Spanish soldier Don José meets the stunningly beautiful Carmen, he becomes instantly obsessed with the mysterious gypsy woman. After discovering she has cheated on him with his Lieutenant, Jose kills the officer during a brawl and flees the city. Forced to become a bandit, Jose partners with Carmen's villainous husband Garcia to rob a stagecoach and prove his love for the seductive femme fatale.
Cast
[edit]- Franco Nero as Don José
- Tina Aumont as Carmen
- Klaus Kinsky as Lt. Miguel Garcia
- Lee Burton as Tanquiero
- Franco Ressel as Lt. Pepe
- Karl Schönböck as English Diplomat
- Alberto Dell'Acqua as Remendado
- Marcella Valeri as Dorotea
- Maria Mizar as Maria
- Mara Carisi as Nina
- José Manuel Martín as Juan
- Hans Albrecht as Miguel
Release
[edit]Man, Pride and Vengeance was released in December 1967.[3] It was released in West Germany in 11 October 1968.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mit Django kam der Tod". Filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.
- ^ Hughes, Howard (2019). "Shooting from the Hip - The Westerns of Franco Nero". Keoma (Booklet). Arrow Video. p. 22. AV196.
External links
[edit]- 1967 films
- 1967 Western (genre) films
- West German films
- 1960s Italian-language films
- Spaghetti Western films
- Films based on Carmen
- Films directed by Luigi Bazzoni
- Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli
- Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico
- Films shot in Almería
- Films about Romani people
- 1960s Italian films
- Django films