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