Man, Pride and Vengeance explained

Man, Pride and Vengeance
Director:Luigi Bazzoni[1]
Producer:Luigi Rovere
Screenplay:Luigi Bazzoni
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Based On:Carmen
by Prosper Mérimée
Starring:Franco Nero
Tina Aumont
Klaus Kinski
Music:Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography:Camillo Bazzoni
Editing:Roberto Perpignani
Studio:
Distributor:Rank Film
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:Italy
West Germany

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. 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]

Plot

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

Release

Man, Pride and Vengeance was released in December 1967.[3] It was released in West Germany in 11 October 1968.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mit Django kam der Tod. Filmportal.de. April 4, 2019. German.
  2. Book: Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. 2007. Mondadori, 2007. 978-88-04-57277-0.
  3. Keoma. 2019. Shooting from the Hip - The Westerns of Franco Nero. Hughes. Howard. 22. Booklet. Arrow Video. AV196.