Spanish Western

May 4, 2015

0h 57m

★ 6.2

Overview

A vindication of the role of the technicians and artists who made spaghetti western genre possible, and a walk through the landscapes that made it possible to recreate in Spain, mainly in the desert of Almería, hundreds of adventures set in the remote American Far West.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Albero Producciones

TVE

Spanish Western Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Self - Actor & Director

Ricardo Palacios

Self - Extra

Francisco Arias

Self - Malcamino's Manager

Placido Martínez

Self - Stunts performer & Actor

Paco Barrilado

Self - Actor

Pepe Fonda

Self - Extra

Emilia Pinos

Self - Director

Eugenio Martín

Self - Actress

Pilar Velázquez

Self - Carriages & horse wrangler

Paco Ardura

Self - Audiovisual Historian

Román Gubern

Self - Actor

Álvaro de Luna

Self - History Teacher

Alfonso Ruiz

A featurette (most likely shot for American television) about the Spaghetti Western genre during the late 60's and how it had affected Italy at that particular point in time. Contains behind-the-scenes footage from the films "Il Grande Silenzio" "Vado, Vedo e Sparo" "Ammazza Tutti e Torna Solo" and "Corri, Uomo, Corri" and interviews with their directors and cast.

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6.0

Something to Do with Death

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7.5

Sergio Leone, une Amérique de légende

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8.5

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No overview available.

0.0

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No overview available.

7.4

The Great Silence

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A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

5.4

Lucky Luke

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6.0

Viva Maria!

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An IRA operative escapes to the Americas and teams up with a circus singer to create a popular vaudeville act. When the singer falls for a rebel, they leave the circus behind to become fierce revolutionaries.

5.6

Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming

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Steve McGowan has proposed to avenge the death of his father, murdered by one of the followers of Chief Miller. This engages the services of a famous gunslinger called Sabata and instructs him to kill Steve. The fate joins Steve and the Mexican bandit Leon Pompero, and together they decide to defeat the murderous gunman.

4.0

Finders Killers

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5.7

The Specialists

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7.4

Trinity Is Still My Name

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5.8

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