Return of Sabata

"The man with gunsight eyes is back!"

1971 1h 45m IT

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 160

Western

Synopsis

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A quick draw, master gunslinger traveling with a circus rides into a small town and helps the citizens free themselves from a crooked politician.

“The man with gunsight eyes is back!”

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Cast

Lee Van Cleef
Sabata / Major
Reiner Schöne
Clyde / Lieutenant
Giampiero Albertini
Joe McIntock
Ignazio Spalla
Bronco
Annabella Incontrera
Maggie
Vassili Karis
Bionda
Steffen Zacharias
Donovan
John Bartha
Sheriff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianfranco Parolini
Writers: Gianfranco Parolini, Renato Izzo
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Sabata Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianfranco Parolini, shot by Sandro Mancori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcello Giombini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gianfranco Parolini directs. Sandro Mancori behind the camera. Marcello Giombini scores. Gianfranco Parolini cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.
5Part of the "The Sabata Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Gianfranco Parolini, shot by Sandro Mancori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Marcello Giombini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Gianfranco Parolini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Lee Van Cleef and Reiner Schöne and Giampiero Albertini carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The man with gunsight eyes is back!".
11IMDB entry: tt0067672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sandro Mancori
Original score: Marcello Giombini
Editing: Gianfranco Parolini
Production design: Luciano Puccini
Costume design: Claudio De Santis
Makeup / hair: Euclide Santoli
Stunt coordinator: Giuseppe Mattei
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Status: Released
Budget: $245,000
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Return of Sabata (1971)

Part of

The Sabata Collection

The Sabata Trilogy is a series of Spaghetti Western films released between 1969 and 1971, directed by Gianfranco Parolini, and starring Lee Van Cleef in the first, Sabata, Yul Brynner in the second, Adiós, Sabata, and Van Cleef returning for the third, Return of Sabata.