Man of the East

1972 1h 55m IT

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6.6

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6.5

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 144★6.5IMDB · 3,663

ComedyWesternAction

Synopsis

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By his dying father's last wish Joe is sent to the Wild West to become a real guy. The dreamy young man despises guns and fights likes poems and prefers bicycles to horses. Now his three teachers footpads all of them shall teach him otherwise. This doesn't work until Joe has to defend himself against gunman Morton who's jealous of Joe's love to rancher Ohlsen's beautiful daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Terence Hill
Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore
Gregory Walcott
Bull Schmidt
Yanti Somer
Candida Olsen
Dominic Barto
Monkey Smith
Harry Carey Jr.
Holy Joe
Enzo Fiermonte
Frank Olsen
Danika La Loggia
Iris
Riccardo Pizzuti
Morton Clayton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enzo Barboni
Writers: Enzo Barboni
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Enzo Barboni, shot by Aldo Giordani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Enzo Ocone 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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Terence Hill and Gregory Walcott and Yanti Somer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Enzo Barboni directs. Aldo Giordani behind the camera. Enzo Ocone cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Enzo Barboni, shot by Aldo Giordani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Enzo Ocone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Terence Hill and Gregory Walcott and Yanti Somer carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0068524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.