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Two account (original title: Gunfight at the OK Corral ) is a western by the director John Sturges from 1957. It is about the legendary US gunslingers Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday . The Austrian title is Blood Brothers .
action
The film tells a fictional version of the true story of Wild West legend Wyatt Earp . In 1881, the former sheriff and his lover Laura settled in Dodge City and ensured law and order there. One day out of it reaches Arizona the call for help of his brothers, James, Morgan , Virgil and Warren, who got into a conflict with the rival Clanton Ringo band. Wyatt and his friend, the dentist and gunslinger Doc Holliday then go to Tombstone to assist the brothers. The dispute between the two warring groups culminates in the legendary shooting at OK Corral , in which three members of the Clanton gang are killed.
templates
The newspaper article The Killer by George Scullin served as a template for the script . The topic was filmed in 1934 and 1939; however, the cinematic implementation in Faustrecht der Prärie (My Darling Clementine) from 1946 with Henry Fonda and Victor Mature in the leading roles, directed by John Ford , became more famous .
background
John Sturges shot the film in Vistavision and Technicolor for the most part on the original locations. Parts of the set were later used for the television series Bonanza . The exchange of fire at the OK Corral, which actually lasted only 30 seconds, takes up almost five minutes in the film.
Zwei Rechnen ab celebrated its premiere on May 30, 1957 and was released in German cinemas on October 3 of the same year. The film grossed over $ 11 million in the United States. Ten years later, John Sturges made another film about Wyatt Earp called The Five Outlaws . This time James Garner and Jason Robards took over the leading roles.
DeForest Kelley , who was cast as Morgan Earp in this western, got into the shooting again at OK Corral in 1968 in the series " Raumschiff Enterprise " (episode: "Wild West in Space"; "Specter of the Gun"), this time on the side of the Clanton gang as (supposed) Tom McLaury.
Reviews
- Lexicon of international films : “Western about the legendary characters Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and the historical fight at the O. K. Corral in 1881, which is not about historical truth, but about a fascinating story. Although pretty tough, the film impresses with the excellent performance of the leading actors and the excellent photography. "
- Joe Hembus notes that the film " achieves the perfection of tradition with effortlessly mastered art" . All processes are demonstrated "with the esprit and virtuosity that arise from the confidence in mastering the profession" .
- Phil Hardy calls Two Calculate an "enormously influential film" . He is “impressive” , but also “strangely disheveled” in that he concentrates on the duel, neglecting the characters in their historical authenticity and turning them into ciphers.
Awards
- Nomination for Best Editing for Warren Low
- Nomination in the Best Tone category for George Dutton
Directors Guild of America Awards 1958
- Nomination for Best Director for John Sturges
Laurel Awards 1958
- Golden Laurel for Best Action Drama
- Golden Laurel for Best Actor in an Action Film for Burt Lancaster
- Nominated for Best Actor in an Action Film for Kirk Douglas
Web links
- Gunfight at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Article about the Gunfight at O. K. Corral in the English language Wikipedia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Two accounts. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Joe Hembus: Western Lexicon - 1272 films from 1894-1975. Carl Hanser Verlag Munich Vienna 2nd edition 1977. ISBN 3-446-12189-7 . P. 731
- ^ Phil Hardy: The Encyclopedia of Western Movies. Woodbury Press Minneapolis 1984. ISBN 0-8300-0405-X , p. 255.