A hallelujah for Django
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | A hallelujah for Django |
| Original title | La più grande rapina del west |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 115 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Maurizio Lucidi |
| script |
Augusto Finocchi Augusto Caminito |
| production |
Franco Cittadini Stenio Fiorentini |
| music | Luis Bacalov |
| camera | Riccardo Pallottini |
| cut | Renzo Lucidi |
| occupation | |
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Halleluja for Django (Original title: La più grande del rapina West ) is a spaghetti western from 1967, the Maurizio Lucidi with George Hilton staged in one of the lead roles. The film, one of the first spaghetti westerns to incorporate comedic elements into the plot, premiered on March 6, 1970 with some delay in German-speaking countries.
action
A group of outlaws led by grim boss Jarrett undertake an ingenious bank robbery in Middletown. While the sheriff and some men pursue the gang, the creator of the scheme, David, seeks shelter in Poorlands, taking the loot with him. After a while, the other members of the group will arrive to distribute the money.
The local sheriff Martin tries to control the violence that the outlaws bring with them, what he has to pay with his life. His brother Billy 'Rum' Cooney is now about to avenge his death. He allies himself with David, who wants the booty to himself. Little by little they are decimating the number of bandits. This is how Billy gets revenge; David is also close to success when the money hidden in a statue of Abelard is blown up with Jarrett in a powerful explosion.
criticism
"With this film, Lucidi [...] has once again provided evidence that you can create successful western comedies, especially if you have the creative skills [...]", notes Christian Keßler in his review of the film.
"The film is following the usual tracks, but with more logic than usual and a pinch of irony that gives the genre new flowers," said Film Mese .
The Protestant film observer , on the other hand, does not think much of the film: “Below-average spaghetti westerns, which at first awkwardly tries to be comical and then lapses seamlessly into a brutal thug style. We refuse! "The lexicon of the international film comes to a similar assessment:" Technically below average spaghetti westerns with played out brutalities and weak parodic traits. "
Remarks
The theme song is interpreted by the actor who played David, Jack Betts .
Web links
- Halleluja for Django in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The film at comingsoon