| This page is similar in name or subject to other pages.
See also Django for a complete list of references to clarify differences between these closely named or closely related articles. |
| Django | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Credits | |
| Title: | Django |
| Genres: | Western |
| Directed by: | Sergio Corbucci |
| Written by: | Sergio Corbucci; Bruno Corbucci; Franco Rossetti; José Gutiérrez Maesso; Piero Vivarelli |
| Produced by: | Manolo Bolognini; Bruno Frascà; Sergio Corbucci |
| Music by: | Luis Bacalov [1] |
| Cinematography: | Enzo Barboni |
| Edited by: | Nino Baragli; Sergio Montanari |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | B.R.C. Produzione - Roma |
| Released: | April 6th, 1966 (Italy) December, 1966 (US) |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 92 min. |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | — |
| Next: | Django Strikes Again (1987) |
Django is an Italian feature film of the Western genre. It was written, directed and produced by Sergio Corbucci. The screenplay was co-written by Bruno Corbucci with additional collaboration provided by Franco Rossetti, José Gutiérrez Maesso, and Piero Vivarelli. It was produced by B.R.C. Produzione S.r.I. and premiered in Italy and Spain on April 6th, 1966. It was released in the United States in December, 1966. The movie stars Franco Nero as the eponymous anti-hero Django as well as Loredana Nusciak as the 'damsel in distress', Maria, José Bódalo as General Hugo Rodriguez, and Eduardo Fajardo as Major Jackson. The movie was succeeded by an official sequel in 1987 entitled, Django 2: Il grande ritorno.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Franco Nero | Django |
| José Bódalo | General Hugo Rodriguez |
| Loredana Nusciak | Maria |
| Ángel Álvarez | Nathaniel, the bartender |
| Gino Pernice | Brother Jonathan |
| Simón Arriaga | Miguel |
| Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia | Klan member |
| Remo De Angelis | Mexican officer |
| Rafael Albaicin | Member of Hugo's gang |
| José Canalejas | Member of Hugo's gang |
| Eduardo Fajardo | Major Jackson |
| Silvana Bacci | Mexican saloon girl [2] |
| Flora Carosello | Black hair saloon girl [2] |
| Lucio De Santis | Whipping bandit [2] |
| Chris Huerta | Mexican officer [2] |
| Guillermo Méndez | Klan member [2] |
| Luciano Rossi | Miguel, Klan member [2] |
| Tony Russel | Django [3] |
| Yvonne Sanson | Redhead saloon girl [4] |
| José Terrón | Ringo, Jackson henchman [4] |
| Rafael Vaquero | Member of Hugo's gang [2] |
Notes[]
- Copyright holder: © 1966 B.R.C. Srl - Rome. All Rights Reserved.
- At the time of its release, Django was considered one of the most violent films of the Western genre ever made.
- Django was re-released in the United States in 2013 to capitalize on the popularity of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. It grossed $17,277 on limited release on January 6th and $25,097 on limited release on February 3rd. [5]
- Actor Tony Russel provided the voice for Django in the English dubbed versions of the film.
Fun Facts[]
- Taglines for this film include: "A century ago on the low hills of the border of the southern states and turbulent Mexico. A mystery man appeared", and "Django, have you always been alone? Django, you must face another day".
Recommendations[]
Spaghetti Westerns
See also[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Composer Luis Bacalov is credited as Luis Enriquez Bacalov in this film.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 IMDB; Django (1966); Full cast; This actor is uncredited for their participation in this film. Their role in the film is unconfirmed.
- ↑ English dubbed version of the film only.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Unconfirmed casting.
- ↑ IMDB; Django (1966); Box office & business.
Keywords[]
19th century; Bartender; Cemetery; Crucifix; Drifter; General; Gunfighter; Gunshot victims; Horses; Mexico; Officer; Thief