The Sheriff (1959 film)
| La sceriffa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Roberto Bianchi Montero |
| Written by | Mario Amendola |
| Produced by | Guido Paolucci |
| Cinematography | Sergio Pesce |
| Edited by | Ettore Salvi |
Release date | 16 August 1959 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
La sceriffa (The Sheriff) is a 1959 Italian Western comedy in black-and-white, directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero.[1] It stars Italian comedy star Ugo Tognazzi. It is considered one of the earliest Spaghetti Western films. It was released on 16 August 1959. The film starred several comedians and spawned a number of western comedies which followed.[2]
Plot
A sheriff is killed and his widow (Tina Pica) takes up his job to find the killers.
Cast
- Tina Pica as Carmela Esposito, 'la Sceriffa'
- Ugo Tognazzi as Colorado Joe
- Livio Lorenzon as Jimmy Jesse
- Tino Scotti as The Judge
- Alberto Sorrentino as Brutto Tempo - the native American
- Anita Todesco as Nuvola Rosa - Brutto Tempo's Daughter
- Carlo Pisacane as Nick
- Carlo Sposito as Gennarino - aka Gen
- Annie Alberti as Connie Dallas
- Franco Balducci as Jimmy Jesse's Brother
- Stelio Candelli as Bruno Carotenuto
- Elio Crovetto as Jack - the Texan drunk
- Tina De Mola as Dolly - the singer
- Fanfulla as Ciccio - Sceriffa's assistant
References
- ^ Giraldi, Massimo; Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2006). 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano: gli interpreti "minori" che hanno fatto grande il nostro cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 109. ISBN 978-88-8440-383-4. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Fridlund, Bert (2006). The spaghetti Western: a thematic analysis. McFarland & Co. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7864-2507-5. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
External links
- La sceriffa at IMDb
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