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'''Giù la testa''' (Italy [[:Category:1971|1971]] / Director: Sergio Leone)
'''Giù la testa''' (Italy [[:Category:1971|1971]]) is director [[Sergio Leone]]'s only revolutionary western and forms the second part of his so-called America Trilogy.
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===<i class="fas fa-language fa-xs"></i> Also known as===
Duck, You Sucker (USA) | Once Upon a Time... the Revolution (USA) | A Fistful of  Dynamite (UK) | C'era una volta la rivoluzione (Italy) | Todesmelodie (Germany) | ¡Agáchate, maldito! (Spain)  | Il était une fois... la révolution (France) | Aguenta-te, canalha (Portugal) | Los héroes de Mesa Verde (Argentina) | Érase una vez la revolución (Argentina) | Quando explode a vingança (Brazil) | Garść dynamitu (Poland) | Maahan, senkin hölmö (Finland) | Ducka skitstövel (Sweden) | För nàgra nävar dynamit (Sweden) | Il était une fois la revolution (French Canadian) |  Duk dig fjols (Denmark) | Kato ta kefalia (Greece) | Sagni se naivcina (Serbia) | Za saku dinamita (Serbia) | 夕陽のギャングたち  Yuhino Gang-tachi (Japan) | Kapsy plné dynamitu (Czech Republic) | Hlavu dolů (Czech Republic) | سرتو بدزد رفیق (Iran) | Шепа динамит (Bulgaria) | Имало едно време революция (Bulgaria alternative title) | 석양의 갱들 (South Korea)</div>
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===<i class="fas fa-paragraph fa-xs"></i> Synopsis ===
 
John Mallory (Coburn), an IRA explosives specialist joins the Mexican bandit Juan (Steiger) in his quest to rob the bank of Mesa Verde. What Juan thinks is a nice joint venture to get rich, quickly turns out to become an operation for the revulutionary cause, and the two are being drawn into a fight against the Mexican army, treason and violence, the fight bearing painful similarities to Mallory's IRA past. The two form an unlikely but true friendship that is tested by a fight that is anything but simple.
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* [[/DVD|Available DVDs]]
* [[/BluRay|Available BluRays]]
* [[/LD|Available Laserdiscs]]
* [[/OST|Soundtrack]]
* [[/Pictures|Pictures]]
* [[/Trailers&Clips|Trailers & Clips]]
* [[/Credits|Complete Credits]]
* [[/Opinions|Opinions]]
* [[A Fistful Of Dynamite Review (Ste 300)|Film Review]]
* [https://forum.spaghetti-western.net/t/uk-fr-germany-mgm-fistful-of-dynamite-se/97 Forum DVD Topic]
* [https://forum.spaghetti-western.net/t/duck-you-sucker-giu-la-testa-sergio-leone-1971/328 Forum Topic]
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*'''Runtime:''' 157 min
*'''Release Date:''' 29.10.1971
*'''Filming Locations:''' [[:Category: Almería|Almería]]
== Also known as ==
Duck, You Sucker (U.S.A) | A Fistful of Dynamite (U.S.A) | Todesmelodie (Germany) | C'era una volta la rivoluzione (Italia) | Los héroes de Mesa Verde (Argentina) | Érase una vez la revolución (Argentina) | ¡Agáchate, maldito! (Spain) | Once upon a time... the revolution (USA) | Il était une fois... la révolution (France) | Aguenta-te, canalha (Portugal) | Quando explode a vingança (Brazil) | Garść dynamitu (Poland) | Maahan, senkin hölmö (Finland) | Ducka skitstövel (Sweden) | För nàgra nävar dynamit (Sweden) | Il était une fois la revolution (French Canadian) |  Duk dig fjols (Denmark) | Kato ta kefalia (Greece) | Sagni se naivcina (Serbia) | Za saku dinamita (Serbia) | 夕陽のギャングたち  Yuhino Gang-tachi (Japan) | Kapsy plné dynamitu (Czech Republic) | Hlavu dolů (Czech Republic) | سرتو بدزد رفیق (Iran) | Шепа динамит (Bulgaria) | Имало едно време революция (Bulgaria alternative title)


== Cast and Crew ==
===<i class="fas fa-user-tag fa-xs"></i> Credits ===
* '''Cast:''' [[James Coburn]] (Sean/John H. Mallory), Rod Steiger (Juan Miranda), Romolo Valli (Doctor Villega), Maria Monti (Adelita), Rik Battaglia (Santerna), Franco Graziosi (governor), Antoine Saint-John (as Jean-Michel Antoine)(Colonel Reza), Vivienne Chandler (Irish girlfriend), John Frederick (American coach passenger), Aldo Sambrell (firing squad Captain), Romano Milani (Mesa Verde bank prisoner), [[/Credits|more ...]]
* '''Cast''' (Italian)''':''' Rod Steiger (Juan Miranda), [[James Coburn]] (Sean/John H. Mallory), Romolo Valli (Doctor Villega), Maria Monti (Adelita), Rik Battaglia [as Rick Battaglia] (Santerna), Franco Graziosi (governor), Antoine Saint-John (as Domingo Antoine)(Colonel Reza), Giulio Battiferi (cross-eyed rebel who smokes), Paola Bendandi (pock-marked rebel), Omar Bonaro (Villega's assistant, revolutionary), Roy Bosier (landowner, coach), John Frederick (American coach passenger), Amato Garbini (1st railroad policeman knifed by Juan), Michael Harvey (Yankee, coach driver), Biagio La Rocca (Benito Miranda), Furio Meniconi (executed cafe owner), Nazzareno Natale, Vincenzo Norvese (Pancho Miranda), Stefano Oppedisano (young rebel w/curly hair), Amelio Perlini (Miranda son), Goffredo Pistoni (Nino 'Papa' Miranda), Renato Pontecchi (Miranda son), Jean Rougeul (priest, coach), Corrado Solari (Napoleon Miranda), Benito Stefanelli, Franco Tocci (railroad policeman), Rosito Torosh, Antonio Casale [as Anthony Vernon] (solicitor, coach), Vivienne Chandler (Irish girlfriend) (International credit], David Warbeck (Sean Nolan, John's friend in Ireland) [Int.]
* Uncredited & Background actors: José Aquilino Montoya (blown up Miranda), Aldo Sambrell (Captain of firing squad), Romano Milano (Mesa Verde prisoner), Tony Casale (Mesa Verde prisoner), Alberigo Donadeo (Santerna man on train), Paolo Figlia (bank guard), Franco Ukmar (bank guard)


* '''Screenplay:''' [[:Category:Sergio_Leone|Sergio Leone]], [[:Category:Sergio_Donati|Sergio Donati]], Luciano Vincenzoni
* '''Screenplay:''' [[:Category:Sergio_Leone|Sergio Leone]], [[:Category:Sergio_Donati|Sergio Donati]], Luciano Vincenzoni
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* '''Music:''' [[:Category:Ennio_Morricone|Ennio Morricone]]
* '''Music:''' [[:Category:Ennio_Morricone|Ennio Morricone]]
* '''Producer:''' Fulvio Morsella
* '''Producer:''' Fulvio Morsella
* Executive producers: Ugo Tucci, Claudio Mancini
* Editor: Nino Baragli


== Story ==
===<i class="fas fa-gavel fa-xs"></i> Reviews===
John Mallory (Coburn), an IRA explosives specialist joins the Mexican bandit Juan (Steiger) in his quest to rob the bank of Mesa Verde. What Juan thinks is a nice joint venture to get rich, quickly turns out to become an operation for the revulutionary cause, and the two are being drawn into a fight against the Mexican army, treason and violence, the fight bearing painful similarities to Mallory's IRA past. The two form an unlikely but true friendship that is tested by a fight that is anything but simple.
* [[A Fistful Of Dynamite Review (Ste 300)|Film Review A]]
===Trivia===
* [[A Fistful Of Dynamite Review by J.D.|Film Review B]]
Originally, Giancarlo Santi was meant to direct this.
 
===<i class="fas fa-lightbulb fa-xs"></i> Trivia ===
Originally, [[:Category:Giancarlo Santi|Giancarlo Santi]] was meant to direct this, but exited shortly after start of production, because the US stars insisted on Sergio Leone directing himself.


===Versions===
===<i class="fas fa-stopwatch fa-xs"></i> Versions and runtimes===
*'''Runtime:''' 157 min
* [http://www.schnittberichte.com/schnittbericht.php?ID=2341 Schnittbericht zwischen FSK 16 (Alte Fassung) - FSK 16 DVD (Neuauflage)] auf Schnittberichte.com
* [http://www.schnittberichte.com/schnittbericht.php?ID=2341 Schnittbericht zwischen FSK 16 (Alte Fassung) - FSK 16 DVD (Neuauflage)] auf Schnittberichte.com


=== External Links ===
===<i class="far fa-calendar-alt fa-xs"></i> Release Dates===
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067140/combined Internet Movie Database]
* October 29, 1971 (Italy)
* [http://www.filmboob.nl/filmrecensies/465/Gi-la-Testa-A-Fistful-of-Dynamite.html Movie Review (Dutch)]
 
* [http://800spaghettiwesterns.blogspot.com/2008/01/agachate-maldito.html Review by 800 SW (Spain)]
===<i class="fa fa-map fa-xs"></i> Filming locations===
* [[:Category: Almería|Almería]]
* Tabernas: Sierra Alhamilla - Stage blown up
* Granada: Guadix - Executions
* Soria: Medinaceli - Mesa Verde bank
* Tabernas: Sierra Alhamilla - Puente Leone
 
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SierraAlh.png|Stage blown up
Guadix.png|Executions
Medina.png|Mesa Verde Bank
Puente.png|Puente Leone
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===<i class="fas fa-dollar-sign fa-xs"></i> Production and business===
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===<i class="fas fa-microphone fa-xs"></i> Dubbing===
Coburn and Steiger voice their own in the English track to this film.
 
===<i class="fas fa-link fa-xs"></i> External Links ===
* [http://www.filmboob.nl/filmrecensies/465/Gi-la-Testa-A-Fistful-of-Dynamite.html Movie Review] (Dutch)
* [https://800spaghettiwesterns.blogspot.com/2008/01/agachate-maldito.html Review by 800 SW] (Spain)
 
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[[Category:1971]][[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:1971]][[Category:Italy]][[Category:Sergio Leone]][[Category:Sergio Donati]][[Category:Luciano Vincenzoni]]
[[Category:Sergio Leone]][[Category:Sergio Donati]][[Category:James Coburn]][[Category:Luciano Vincenzoni]][[Category:Rik Battaglia]][[Category:Furio Meniconi]][[Category:Aldo Sambrell]][[Category:Giuseppe Ruzzolini]][[Category:Benito Stefanelli]]
[[Category:Giuseppe Ruzzolini]][[Category:Ennio Morricone]]
[[Category:Alvaro de Luna]][[Category:Ennio Morricone]]
[[Category:James Coburn]][[Category:Rik Battaglia]][[Category:Furio Meniconi]][[Category:Aldo Sambrell]][[Category:Benito Stefanelli]][[Category:Alvaro de Luna]][[Category:Natale Nazzareno]][[Category:Paolo Figlia]][[Category:Franco Ukmar]]
[[Category:Natale Nazzareno]]
[[Category:Zapata Westerns]]
[[Category:Zapata Westerns]]

Latest revision as of 19:36, 16 February 2024

Giù la testa (Italy 1971) is director Sergio Leone's only revolutionary western and forms the second part of his so-called America Trilogy.

Also known as

Duck, You Sucker (USA) | Once Upon a Time... the Revolution (USA) | A Fistful of Dynamite (UK) | C'era una volta la rivoluzione (Italy) | Todesmelodie (Germany) | ¡Agáchate, maldito! (Spain) | Il était une fois... la révolution (France) | Aguenta-te, canalha (Portugal) | Los héroes de Mesa Verde (Argentina) | Érase una vez la revolución (Argentina) | Quando explode a vingança (Brazil) | Garść dynamitu (Poland) | Maahan, senkin hölmö (Finland) | Ducka skitstövel (Sweden) | För nàgra nävar dynamit (Sweden) | Il était une fois la revolution (French Canadian) | Duk dig fjols (Denmark) | Kato ta kefalia (Greece) | Sagni se naivcina (Serbia) | Za saku dinamita (Serbia) | 夕陽のギャングたち Yuhino Gang-tachi (Japan) | Kapsy plné dynamitu (Czech Republic) | Hlavu dolů (Czech Republic) | سرتو بدزد رفیق (Iran) | Шепа динамит (Bulgaria) | Имало едно време революция (Bulgaria alternative title) | 석양의 갱들 (South Korea)
Duck You Sucker movie poster

Synopsis

John Mallory (Coburn), an IRA explosives specialist joins the Mexican bandit Juan (Steiger) in his quest to rob the bank of Mesa Verde. What Juan thinks is a nice joint venture to get rich, quickly turns out to become an operation for the revulutionary cause, and the two are being drawn into a fight against the Mexican army, treason and violence, the fight bearing painful similarities to Mallory's IRA past. The two form an unlikely but true friendship that is tested by a fight that is anything but simple.

Credits

  • Cast (Italian): Rod Steiger (Juan Miranda), James Coburn (Sean/John H. Mallory), Romolo Valli (Doctor Villega), Maria Monti (Adelita), Rik Battaglia [as Rick Battaglia] (Santerna), Franco Graziosi (governor), Antoine Saint-John (as Domingo Antoine)(Colonel Reza), Giulio Battiferi (cross-eyed rebel who smokes), Paola Bendandi (pock-marked rebel), Omar Bonaro (Villega's assistant, revolutionary), Roy Bosier (landowner, coach), John Frederick (American coach passenger), Amato Garbini (1st railroad policeman knifed by Juan), Michael Harvey (Yankee, coach driver), Biagio La Rocca (Benito Miranda), Furio Meniconi (executed cafe owner), Nazzareno Natale, Vincenzo Norvese (Pancho Miranda), Stefano Oppedisano (young rebel w/curly hair), Amelio Perlini (Miranda son), Goffredo Pistoni (Nino 'Papa' Miranda), Renato Pontecchi (Miranda son), Jean Rougeul (priest, coach), Corrado Solari (Napoleon Miranda), Benito Stefanelli, Franco Tocci (railroad policeman), Rosito Torosh, Antonio Casale [as Anthony Vernon] (solicitor, coach), Vivienne Chandler (Irish girlfriend) (International credit], David Warbeck (Sean Nolan, John's friend in Ireland) [Int.]
  • Uncredited & Background actors: José Aquilino Montoya (blown up Miranda), Aldo Sambrell (Captain of firing squad), Romano Milano (Mesa Verde prisoner), Tony Casale (Mesa Verde prisoner), Alberigo Donadeo (Santerna man on train), Paolo Figlia (bank guard), Franco Ukmar (bank guard)
  • Screenplay: Sergio Leone, Sergio Donati, Luciano Vincenzoni
  • Cinematography: Giuseppe Ruzzolini [Technicolor - Techniscope 2,35:1]
  • Music: Ennio Morricone
  • Producer: Fulvio Morsella
  • Executive producers: Ugo Tucci, Claudio Mancini
  • Editor: Nino Baragli

Reviews

Trivia

Originally, Giancarlo Santi was meant to direct this, but exited shortly after start of production, because the US stars insisted on Sergio Leone directing himself.

Versions and runtimes

Release Dates

  • October 29, 1971 (Italy)

Filming locations

  • Almería
  • Tabernas: Sierra Alhamilla - Stage blown up
  • Granada: Guadix - Executions
  • Soria: Medinaceli - Mesa Verde bank
  • Tabernas: Sierra Alhamilla - Puente Leone

Production and business

Dubbing

Coburn and Steiger voice their own in the English track to this film.

External Links

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