Il fanciullo del West

1942 1h 25m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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Comedy Western

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erminio Macario
Mac Carey
Elli Parvo
Lolita De Fuego
Giovanni Grasso
Donovan
Nino Pavese
Pedro Montes / Drake
Adriana Sivieri
Margherita Donovan
Egisto Olivieri
Carey
Tino Scotti
Penna Bianca
Nada Fiorelli
Evelina Carey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Writers: Vittorio Metz, Giorgio Ferroni, Gian Paolo Callegari
Languages: Italian

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Sergio Pesce. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vittorio Solito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Erminio Macario and Elli Parvo and Giovanni Grasso carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Giorgio Ferroni directs. Sergio Pesce behind the camera. Vittorio Solito cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Sergio Pesce. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Vittorio Solito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Erminio Macario and Elli Parvo and Giovanni Grasso carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0034722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.