Winnetou I

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Winnetou I (West Germany · Italy · France 1963 / Director: Harald Reinl)

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Also known as

Winnetou - 1. Teil | Apache Gold (USA) | Winnetou the Warrior (UK) | La valle dei lunghi coltelli (Italy) | Vinetu I (Serbia) | Winnetou the Warrior (UK) | Złoto Apaczów (Poland) | La revolte des indiens apaches (France) | Winetou 1ère époque - La Révolte des Apaches | Furia Apache (Spain) | Vinnetou (Czechoslovakia) | Winnetou (Finland) | Winnetou - L'invincible peau-rouge (Belgium) | Winnetou - A Lei Dos Apaches (Brazil)
Winnetou I movie poster

Synopsis

The construction of the Great Western Railroad, in the middle of the 19th century in the American West, creates heavy conflicts between settlers, the railway company and neighbouring Indian tribes. This is when criminal gang leader Santer (Mario Adorf) sets his eyes on a gold mine, which is located on holy Indian land. He then influences the construction supervisor, to change original planning and alter the railroad route straight through the Apache land. Old Shatterhand (Lex Barker), who works as a measurement technician for the Railroad society, discovers the evil plan and contacts with the Indians, in order to unite against the gangsters.

Credits

  • Cast: Pierre Brice (Winnetou), Lex Barker (Old Shatterhand), Mario Adorf (Frederic Santer), Marie Versini (Nscho-tschi), Walter Barnes (Bill Jones), Ralf Wolter (Sam Hawkens), Mavid Popovic (Instschu-tschuna), Dunja Rajter (Belle), Chris Howland (Lord Jefferson Tufftuff), Branko Špoljar (Bancroft), Hrvoje Svob (Klekih-petra), Tomislav Erac (Tangua), Demeter Bitenc (Dick Stone), Husan Cokic (Will Parker), Niksa Stefanini (Bullock), Ilija Ivecic (Joaquin), Teddy Sotosek (Randolf), Vlado Krctulovic (Harvey), Antun Nalis (bartender Hicks), Ana Kranjcec (Vollmond), Dusko Dobudj (Black Eagle), Sime Jagarinac (Apache), Miro Buhin (track layer), Ivo Kristof (railroad worker), Karl Dall (man in saloon), Gojko Mitic
  • Story: Karl May (novel)
  • Screenplay: Harald G. Petersson
  • Cinematography: Ernst W. Kalinke [Eastmancolor, CinemaScope 2,35:1]
  • Music: Martin Böttcher
  • Producer: Horst Wendlandt

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Versions and runtimes

Release Dates

11.12.1963 (Germany), 15.1.1964 (Italy), December 1982 (East Germany, TV), December 1985 (East Germany, theatrical).

In December 2023, coinciding with the film's 60th anniersary, a 4K restoration of the film received a small premiere in Munich with Terence Hill, Mario Adorf and Uschi Glas attending. A very small theatrical run in a handful of theaters across the country follows.

Filming locations

Former Yugoslavia

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