Adiós gringo
Adiós gringo | |
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Directed by | Giorgio Stegani |
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Story by | Giorgio Stegani[1] |
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Cinematography | Francisco Sempere[1] |
Edited by | Jacqueline Brachet[1] |
Music by | Benedetto Ghiglia[1] |
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Distributed by | Euro International Films[1] |
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Box office | $2.1 million (Italy)[2] |
Adiós gringo is a 1965 Spaghetti Western directed by Giorgio Stegani. It stars Giuliano Gemma and was co produced between Italy, Spain and France. A major success in Italy, it was the 4th highest grossing Italian picture of the year.[5][2]
Plot[]
A young rancher, swindled in a cattle deal, kills a rancher, in self-defense, who has accused him of stealing his cattle. He then gets caught up in adventure and romance as he tries to prove his innocence and clear his name.
Cast[]
- Giuliano Gemma as Brent Landers
- Evelyn Stewart as Lucy Tillson
- Nello Pazzafini as Gil Clawson
- Pierre Cressoy as Clayton Ranchester
- Germano Longo as Stan Clevenger
- as Avery Ranchester
- Robert Camardiel as Dr. Barfield
- Francisco Brana as Ranchester cowboy
- as Ranchester cowboy
- Jesús Puente as Sheriff Tex Slaughter
- as Maude Clevenger
Release[]
Adiós gringo was released in 1965.[3] On its domestic release in Italy, Adiós gringo was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year.[6] "Byro." commented on the audience reaction to the film at a 22nd street grind house screening in New York which was laughing at the film more than enjoying it.[6]
Reception[]
From contemporary reviews, "Byro." of Variety stated the film was the "perhaps the most implausible and contrived" of Italian Westerns.[6]
See also[]
References[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Adios gringo" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Top Italian Film Grossers". Variety. October 11, 1967. p. 33.
- ^ a b Grant 2011, p. 436.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 437.
- ^ Weisser 2005, p. 7.
- ^ a b c Byro. (January 31, 1968). "Film Reviews". Variety. p. 23.
Sources[]
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. . ISBN 9781903254615.
- Weisser, Thomas (2005). Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977. McFarland. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7864-2442-9.
External links[]
- Adiós gringo at IMDb
- 1965 films
- Italian films
- French films
- Spanish films
- Italian Western (genre) films
- French Western (genre) films
- Spanish Western (genre) films
- Spaghetti Western films
- 1965 Western (genre) films
- 1960s Italian-language films
- Films scored by Benedetto Ghiglia
- 1960s Italian film stubs
- 1960s Western (genre) film stubs