Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru / “Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance” Japan, 1972 Director: Kenji Misumi Main actors Story The Tokugawa Shogunate controls Japan tightly, but the intrigues between the various clans that share the power shake stability from time to time. To keep the situation under control, …
For a fistful of dollars (O.V. Per un pugno di dollari) Italy, 1964 Director: Sergio Leone Script: Sergio Leone, Jaime Comas, Víctor Andrés Catena, Fernando Di Leo, Duccio Tessari, Tonino Valerii Cast: Clint Eastwood (Joe), Marianne Koch (Marisol), Gian Maria Volontè (Ramon Rojo), Wolfgang Lukschy (John Baxter) Music: Ennio Morricone …
The girl who knew too much (“La ragazza che sapeva troppo”) Italy, 1963 Director: Mario Bava Script: Mario Bava, Ennio de Concini, Enzo Corbucci, Eliana De Sabata, Mino Guerrini Cast: John Saxon (Dr. Marcello Bassi), Leticia Román (Nora), Valentina Cortese (Laura Craven-Torrani), Titti Tomaino (Inspector) Music: Roberto Nicolosi Story The …
Santo contra el cerebro del mal (Santo vs. the Evil Brain) Mexico/Cuba, 1958 Director: Joselito Rodríguez Script: Fernando Osés, Enrique Zambrano Main actors: Joaquín Cordero (Dr. Campos), Norma Suárez (Elisa), Enrique Zambrano (Teniente Zambrano), El Santo (El Enmascarado), Fernando Osés (El Incógnito) Music: Salvador Espinosa Genre: Crime, science fiction Story …
The tale of Zatoichi (Zatôichi monogatari) Japan, 1962 Director: Kenji Misumi Scriptwriter: Minoru Inuzuka (based on Kan Shimozawa’s story) Main actors: Shintaro Katsu (Zatoichi), Masayo Banri (Tane), Ryuzo Shimada (Shigezo) Soundtrack: Akira Ifukube Story The blind masseur Ichi, who travels the roads of nineteenth-century Japan towards the end of the …
