fiction.wikisort.org - MovieBlindman (also known in Italian as Il Pistolero Cieco, lit. "The Blind Gunfighter") is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and co-written and co-produced by Tony Anthony. The film's protagonist, played by Anthony, is an homage to Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi character: a blind transient who does odd jobs and is actually a high-skilled warrior.
1971 film by Ferdinando Baldi
This article is about the film. For a person who is blind, see Visual impairment. For the Ringo Starr song, see
Back Off Boogaloo.
Blindman |
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 American theatrical release poster |
Directed by | Ferdinando Baldi |
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Screenplay by | Vincenzo Cerami Pier Giovanni Anchisi Tony Anthony |
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Story by | Tony Anthony |
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Produced by | Allen Klein Tony Anthony Saul Swimmer |
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Starring | Tony Anthony Ringo Starr Lloyd Battista |
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Cinematography | Riccardo Pallottini |
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Edited by | Roberto Perpignani |
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Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
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Production company | ABKCO Films |
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Distributed by | Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (Italy) 20th Century Fox (International) |
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Release dates | 15 November 1971 (Italy) 12 January 1972 (US) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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Countries | Italy United States |
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Languages | English Italian |
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Budget | $1.3 million[1] |
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Box office | $15 million[1] |
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The film has achieved cult status over the years, mainly due to the involvement of Ringo Starr, a former member of the Beatles, in one of the roles.[2]
Plot
A blind but deadly gunman is hired to escort fifty mail order brides to their miner husbands. When he is double crossed by his friends and a Mexican bandit, he heads for Mexico to settle scores and save the women.
Cast
- Tony Anthony as Blindman/Ciego
- Ringo Starr as Candy
- Lloyd Battista as Domingo
- Magda Konopka as Sweet Mama
- Raf Baldassarre as El General
- Agneta Eckemyr as Pilar
- David Dreyer as Dude
- Marisa Solinas as Margherita
- Gaetano Scala as Domingo Henchman
- Franz von Treuberg as Pilar's Father
- Carla Brait as Maid
- John Frederick as Sheriff
- Guido Mannari as Mexican Officer
- Fortunato Arena as Mexican Officer
- Salvatore Billa as Domingo Henchman
- Renato Romano as Skunk (uncredited)
- Tito García as Train Engineer (uncredited)
- Allen Klein as Fat Rifleman (uncredited)
- Mal Evans as Bearded Rifleman (uncredited)
Brides
- Mary Badin
- Dominque Badou
- Shirley Corrigan
- Giuliana Giuliani
- Katerina Lindfelt
- Malisa Longo
- Alice Mannell
- Krista Nell
- Helen Parker
- Elena Pedemonte
- Janine Reynaud
- Karin Skarreso
- Solvi Stubing
- Melù Valente
References
- Hughes, Howard (2018). Texas, Adios (Cut to the Action: The Films of Ferdinando Baldi) (booklet). Arrow Films. p. 24. FAV177.
- Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.
External links
На других языках
- [en] Blindman
[ru] Слепой (фильм, 1971)
«Слепой» (англ. Blindman) — спагетти-вестерн 1971 года режиссёра Фердинандо Бальди. Сценаристом фильма выступил исполнитель главной роли Тони Энтони. Также в фильме снялись Ринго Старр и Ллойд Батиста.
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