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GIU LA TESTA (ONCE UPON A TIME...THE REVOLUTION)

Cannes Classics

Directed by :: Sergio LEONE

Country:: ITALY

Year:: 1971

Duration:: 153.00 minutes

Synopsis

Mexico at the time of the Revolution: John Mallory is an Irish terrorist who has fled to Mexico and works for a mining company as an explosives expert. Juan Miranda is a Mexican bandit and leader of his family gang. His lifetime dream is robbing the bank of Mesa Verde and he blackmails John into joining him. The Irishman plays a trick on the Mexican who finds himself involved in the revolution. But the trick is nastier than expected: Miranda's family is exterminated by the Governor's army. Mallory saves the Mexican who finds himself fighting against the regulares and against his will, Juan has become a hero of the Revolution. Miranda and Mallory have become great friends, but right when Juan needs John the most, the latter is shot in the back and he blows himself.

Sergio LEONE

Credits

Sergio LEONE - Director
Roberto DE LEONARDIS - Screenplay
Sergio DONATI - Screenplay
Sergio LEONE - Screenplay
Carlo TRITTO - Screenplay
Luciano VINCENZONI - Screenplay
Giuseppe RUZZOLINI - Cinematography
Andrea CRISANTI - Set Designer
Ennio MORRICONE - Music
Nino BARAGLI - Film Editor
Fausto ANCILLAI - Sound

Actors

Rod STEIGER - Juan Miranda
James COBURN - John H. Mallory
Romolo VALLI - Dr. Villega
Maria MONTI - Adelita

Contacts and useful links

Production

EIA / RAFRAN CINEMATOGRAFICA / SAN MIURA

Distribution

CARLOTTA FILMS - T : +33 (0)142 24 10 86 - info@carlottafilms.com - http://www.carlottafilms.com

French press

CINETECA DI BOLOGNA - Patrizia Minghetti - T : +39 0512194831 - cinetecaufficiostampa@comune.bologna.it - www.cinetecadibologna.it

International press