The Last Gun
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| Directed by | Sergio Bergonzelli |
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| Story by | Dick Fulner[1] |
| Produced by | Luigi Gianni[2] |
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| Edited by | Dolores Tamburini[1] |
| Music by | Marcello Gigante[1] |
Production company | Rasfilm[1] |
| Distributed by | Dipa |
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Running time | 88 minutes[3] |
| Country | Italy[2] |
The Last Gun (Italian: Jim il primo, lit. 'Jim the First') is a 1964 Italian Western film directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. [2] The story unfolds in 1866 in Arizona, where a town faces a threat from bandits. This prompts a former gunfighter to once again arm himself for a final showdown.[3]
Release
[edit]"The Last Gun" was first released in 1964.[4][2] It was distributed in Italy by Dipa as "Jim il Primo," translated as "Jim the First."[1][3] It was distributed in England by British Lion as "Killer's Canyon."[3]
Reception
[edit]In a retrospective review, Christopher Forsley of PopMatters described "the entire film [...] is unfocused".[5] Forsley delved into the portrayal of female characters, noting that "every female character [...] no matter her age, faces a sustained threat of sexual assault." Despite the disturbing nature of this themes, Forsley remarked that "it's through this unrelenting threat that Bergonzelli's uniquely perverted voice is heard and the film is almost redeemed for its many failures."[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Jim, il primo (1964)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Grant 2011, p. 435.
- ^ a b c d Pitts 2012, p. 178.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 434.
- ^ a b Forsley, Christopher (November 13, 2014). "If Not for the Terrifying, Sustained Threat of Sexual Assault, 'The Last Gun' Would Be Emotionless". PopMatters. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
Sources
[edit]- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
- Pitts, Michael R. (2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-46372-5.
External links
[edit]- The Last Gun at IMDb