Soldier of Fortune

"Once a soldier, always a soldier!"

1976 1h 35m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 85

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Medieval soldier of fortune Ettore is traveling through Europe with his partners looking for a fight where they can earn some money. When they come across a Spanish castle under siege by the French army, Ettore bides his time to determine which side is the winning one. This is at first the French, but the treatment he receives from them is unpleasant enough to make him change his mind and turn to the Spanish side. Somehow, Ettore must rally the weakened Spanish troops to battle their enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive.

“Once a soldier, always a soldier!”

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Cast

Bud Spencer
Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua
Franco Agostini
Romanello da Forlì
Enzo Cannavale
Bracalone da Napoli
Frédéric de Pasquale
Bayar
Jacques Dufilho
Mariano de Trani
Andréa Ferréol
Leonora
Jacques Herlin
Pavedes
Angelo Infanti
Graziano d'Asti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pasquale Festa Campanile
Writers: Castellano, Pipolo, Franco Verucci
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, shot by Marcello Masciocchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurizio De Angelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mario Morra 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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Bud Spencer and Franco Agostini and Enzo Cannavale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Once a soldier, always a soldier!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pasquale Festa Campanile directs. Marcello Masciocchi behind the camera. Maurizio De Angelis scores. Mario Morra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, shot by Marcello Masciocchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maurizio De Angelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Morra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bud Spencer and Franco Agostini and Enzo Cannavale carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Once a soldier, always a soldier!".
8IMDB entry: tt0073726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.