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Adiós gringo

Adiós gringo

Movie · 1965 · 14 people

Giorgio Stegani directed Adiós gringo, a Spaghetti Western shot in colour in 1965. Its source is Harry Whittington's novel Adios, and it was made in Italian as a joint Italian, Spanish and French production. It counts among the early Italian westerns and stays closer to American models than to the distinctive style the genre would later develop. It was a major success in Italy, ranking as the fourth highest-grossing Italian film of the year.

Giuliano Gemma stars as Brent Landers, a young cowboy who, after a cattle deal goes wrong, is forced to shoot a farmer in self-defence. As he tries to clear himself of the accusation and prove his innocence, he is pulled into adventurous episodes and a love affair. Ida Galli, Roberto Camardiel, Jesús Puente, Nello Pazzafini, Germano Longo, Pierre Cressoy, Frank Braña, Massimo Righi, Jean Martin, Gilberto Galimberti, Mimo Billi, Osiride Pevarello and Alba Maiolini appear alongside him.

Stegani wrote the screenplay, and Harry Pears is credited as producer. Benedetto Ghiglia composed the score, Fred Bongusto sang the original song, and Jürgen Herbst sang the title song of the German version.

DirectorGiorgio Stegani

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Ida Galli Ida Galli Film actor · born 1939 Nello Pazzafini Nello Pazzafini Actor · died at 62 Giuliano Gemma Pierre Cressoy Germano Longo Frank Braña Roberto Camardiel Jesús Puente Massimo Righi Jean Martin Gilberto Galimberti Mimo Billi Osiride Pevarello Alba Maiolini

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

A cowboy forced to shoot a farmer in self-defence and fighting to prove his innocence: a solid setup for tension, and the accusation hanging over him keeps the pressure on. But anyone expecting the rough, grimy feel of later spaghetti westerns may be let down, since this one looks more like a classic American western. Fun for those curious about the genre's roots, a little tame for anyone after hard-hitting showdowns.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Adiós gringo is interesting as a record of an in-between period when the Italian western had not yet found its own identity. Working from Whittington's novel, Stegani stays faithful to American models: a hero out to prove his innocence, a romance alongside, familiar western situations. That fidelity makes the film solid but predictable; the script ticks off the genre's conventions one by one and shows little intention of pushing them. Building it around Giuliano Gemma works as a star vehicle. Shuttling between adventure and the love affair, meanwhile, dilutes the tension at times. Its big box-office success in Italy suggests audiences enjoyed that familiarity.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

As a western it has guns and gunfights built in, and the hero is forced to shoot a man right at the start. It is not suitable for young children. Teens can watch it alongside adults who enjoy westerns. There is a romance too, but the real story is a man chasing his own innocence. The kind of old film grandparents and grandchildren might enjoy together.

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