Cemetery without Crosses

"Her thirst for revenge made his guns shoot to kill"

1969 1h 31m IT

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★6.3TMDB · 79

Western

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A melancholic gunfighter is drawn into a vengeful and tragic kidnapping plot by his widowed ex-lover.

“Her thirst for revenge made his guns shoot to kill”

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Cast

Michèle Mercier
Maria Caine
Robert Hossein
Manuel
Guido Lollobrigida
Thomas Caine
Daniele Vargas
Will Rogers
Serge Marquand
Larry Rogers
Pierre Hatet
Frank Rogers
Philippe Baronnet
Bud Rogers
Pierre Collet
Sheriff Ben

Credits

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Director: Robert Hossein
Writers: Claude Desailly, Robert Hossein, Dario Argento
Languages: French, Italian, Spanish
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Hossein, shot by Henri Persin. 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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Original score by André Hossein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michèle Mercier and Robert Hossein and Guido Lollobrigida carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her thirst for revenge made his guns shoot to kill".

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The take

Robert Hossein directs. Henri Persin behind the camera. André Hossein scores. Marie-Sophie Dubus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian, Spanish.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Robert Hossein, shot by Henri Persin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by André Hossein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marie-Sophie Dubus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michèle Mercier and Robert Hossein and Guido Lollobrigida carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Her thirst for revenge made his guns shoot to kill".
9IMDB entry: tt0063740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Henri Persin
Original score: André Hossein
Editing: Marie-Sophie Dubus
Production design: Jean Mandaroux
Costume design: Rosine Delamare
Makeup / hair: Maguy Vernadet
Stunt coordinator: Benito Stefanelli
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Cemetery without Crosses (1969)

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John Chard2014-03-30
★ 8/10
The Black Glove Man. Une corde, un Colt (AKA: Cemetery Without Crosses) is directed by Robert Hossein, who also stars and co-writes the screenplay with Dario Argento and Claude Desailly. Starring alongside Hossein are Michèle Mercier, Anne-Marie Balin, Daniele Vargas, Guido Lollobrigida and Serge Marquand. Music is by Andre Hossein and cinematography by Henri Persin. After being forced to watch the lynching of her husband by the ruthless Rogers family, Maria Caine (Mercier) asks her inept brothers-in-law for help in retribution. Getting no joy from the pair, she seeks outside help in the form of fast gun Manuel (Hossein), a loner living in solitude out at a ghost town... It's dedicated to Sergio Leone, who directs one of the best scenes in the film, contains the Argento factor, so it's not really a shock to proclaim that Leone's influence is all over Hossein's movie. It's a Pasta Western that operates in the void between the real and the spirit world, deliberately ethereal in tone, even sprinkling dashes of the surreal onto the hearty portion. Dialogue is used sparingly, but not to the detriment of films quality, and Hossein the director dallies in black and white staging, slow zooms and excellent usage of sound effects. Much like the dialogue, the violence is pared down, there's no Blunderbuss infused blood laden approach to the evil that men do here, it's all very controlled and in keeping with the tonal flows that Hossein favours. The cliché's of the sub-genre are adhered to throughout, thankfully so, while the finale is suitably melancholic. Thoughtful, sombre and ripe with blurry ambiguity, Cemetery Without Crosses is comfortably recommended to the Euro Western fan. 8/10
Wuchak2019-08-29
★ 5/10
Moody, serious, proficient but flat Spaghetti Western by Robert Hossein An ex-gunfighter living in a ghost town in the Southwest (Robert Hossein) decides to assist the wife (Michèle Mercier) of a friend that was unjustly lynched by the rough ruling family of the area, the Rogers. “Cemetery without Crosses” (1969) is a Euro Western (French / Italian / Spanish) originally titled “A Rope… a Colt…” (translated). Director/writer/star Robert Hossein was admittedly inspired by Sergio Leone and you can see the influence of “For a Few Dollars More” (1965). Speaking of which, one of the best scenes in the movie, the amusing dinner sequence at the Rogers’ ranch, was guest-directed by Sergio Leone. This is a competent Spaghetti Western with a quality score, the usual Spanish locations and a good cast with three beautiful women (Mercier, Anne-Marie Balin & Béatrice Altariba). I like the serious tone, the ambiance and attractive cinematography, but it’s too flat of an experience, disregarding the dinner scene. Simply put, it becomes one-dimensional and tedious as it moves along. “The Hellbenders,” aka “The Cruel Ones” (1967), was less proficient, but at least it entertained. “Doc” (1971) is a good comparison, but it had a superior cast and way more perks. Even “Navajo Joe” (1966) is more memorable IMHO. But if you like Euro Westerns give it a try. Some cinephiles rave about it. The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Almería, Andalucía, Spain. GRADE: C+/B-