Sundance and the Kid is (Italian: Vivi o, preferibilmente, morti, lit. 'Alive or Preferably Dead') a 1969 Spaghetti Western comedy directed by Duccio Tessari and starring Giuliano Gemma, Nino Benvenuti, and Sydne Rome. The film was also released under the titles Alive or Preferably Dead and Sundance Cassidy and Butch the Kid.[2]
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| Directed by | Duccio Tessari |
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| Story by | Ennio Flaiano[1] |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Rojas[1] |
| Edited by | Mario Morra[1] |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio[1] |
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| Distributed by | Interfilm (Italy) |
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Plot
editTwo estranged brothers, city gambler Monty (Gemma) and Wild West farmer Ted Mulligan (Benvenuti), inherit $300,000 from their late uncle, on condition that they endure to live together for six months. The two start fighting about everything, and trouble begins as soon as Monty arrives in Ted's hometown.
Cast
edit- Giuliano Gemma as Monty Mulligan
- Nino Benvenuti as Ted Mulligan
- Sydne Rome as Rossella Scott
- Julio Peña as Dottore
- Antonio Casas as Barnds
- Cris Huerta as Jim
- George Rigaud as Mr. Scott
- Dan van Husen as Ranger
- Víctor Israel as Mayoral Candidate's Henchman
Release
editReception
editBert Fridlund described Sundance and the Kid as being a forerunner to the Trinity films series starring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer which reshaped the Spaghetti Western.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Vivi o preferibilmente morti (1969)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Grant 2011, p. 451.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 433.
- ^ Fridlund 2006, p. 247.
- ^ Fridlund 2006, p. 248.
Sources
edit- Fridlund, Bert (2006). The Spaghetti Western. A Thematic Analysis. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company Inc.
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.