Matalo!

Matalo!
Matalo!
Directed by	Cesare Canevari
Written by	Mino Roli ; Nino Ducci; Eduardo M. Brochero
Cinematography	Julio Ortas
Music by	Mario Migliardi
Release date	1970
Countries	Italy; Spain
Language	Italian

Matalo! (also spelled as Mátalo) is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Cesare Canevari.

The film is considered among the most original western ever produced in Italy.^[1]^[2] It is characterized from a greater weight given to psychology over action, an almost total lack of dialogues, an innovative soundtrack and the use by the lead character of a boomerang as his only weapon.^[1]^[2]

It was shown as part of a retrospective on Spaghetti Western at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.^[3]

Cast[]

Corrado Pani: Burt
Lou Castel: Ray, the stranger
Antonio Salines: Theo
Claudia Gravy: Mary
Ana María Noé: Constance Benson
Luis Dávila: Phil
Diana Sorel

References[]

^ ^a ^b Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.
^ ^a ^b Dossier Nocturno n. 31, Ai confini del western. Zone d'ombra del genere all'italiana.
^ Chris D. (24 August 2007). "Venice readies plate of spaghetti". Variety. Retrieved 12 August 2012.

External links[]

Matalo! at IMDb

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[jdg-1] Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.

[dossierNOCTURNO-2] Dossier Nocturno n. 31, Ai confini del western. Zone d'ombra del genere all'italiana.

[3] Chris D. (24 August 2007). "Venice readies plate of spaghetti". Variety. Retrieved 12 August 2012.

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