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ERA
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48 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Silver Saddle
1978 1h 40m IT
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6.5
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6.5TMDB Β· 36
ActionWestern
Synopsis
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Young boy who sees his father gunned down kills the assassin. Years later, he has grown up to be a successful bounty hunter who is feared by many. And then one day he discovers secrets to his past...
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Giuliano Gemma
Roy Blood
Sven Valsecchi
Thomas Barrett, Jr.
Gianni De Luigi
Turner
Licinia Lentini
Miss Sheba
Philippe Hersent
Sheriff
Karine Stampfer
Peggy
Agnes Kalpagos
One Of Sheba's Women
Maria Tinelli
Sheba's Woman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lucio Fulci
- Writers
- Adriano Bolzoni, Adriano Bolzoni
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Sergio Salvati. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Fabio Frizzi. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Ornella Micheli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Giuliano Gemma and Sven Valsecchi and Gianni De Luigi carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0078224 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 36 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lucio Fulci directs. Sergio Salvati behind the camera. Fabio Frizzi scores. Ornella Micheli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 148 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Sergio Salvati. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Fabio Frizzi. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Ornella Micheli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Giuliano Gemma and Sven Valsecchi and Gianni De Luigi carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0078224 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 36 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sergio Salvati
- Original score
- Fabio Frizzi
- Editing
- Ornella Micheli
- Runtime
- 100 min Β· 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
- Certification (US)
- 18
Also by
Lucio Fulci
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RI
Rizzoli Film
IT
Key crew
- ProducerPiero Donati
- CinematographySergio Salvati
- EditorOrnella Micheli
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- spaghetti western
- child kidnapping
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Digital1978-04-2018
Also known as
International titles
- Silver SaddleUS
- μ€λ² μλ€KR
- Sie sterben in StiefelnDE
- Sella d'argentoIT
- They Died with Their Boots OnUS
- The Man in the Silver SaddleGB
