Il fanciullo del West (transl. The Boy of the West ) is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Erminio Macario. It is named after Puccini's opera La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the West ) and is considered the first western parody in Italian cinema[1] and the precursor of the Spaghetti Western genre.[2][3]
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Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni |
Written by | Leo Bomba Gian Paolo Callegari Vittorio Metz Giorgio Ferroni Silvano Castellani Vincenzo Rovi Vincenzo Talarico |
Produced by | Mario Borghi |
Starring | Erminio Macario |
Cinematography | Sergio Pesce |
Edited by | Vittorio Solito |
Music by | Amedeo Escobar |
Distributed by | Scalera Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
In an imaginary country of the old west two main local families are in constant rivalry. Lolita del Fuego, courted by the head of a band of brigands, is instead in love with the scion of the rival family, Mac Carey who, through clashes, ambushes and shootings, manages to thwart the gang and to marry the girl, reconciling the two rival families.
The film was released in Italy on February 25, 1943[4]
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