Blindman
| Blindman | |
|---|---|
 American theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ferdinando Baldi |
| Screenplay by | Vincenzo Cerami Pier Giovanni Anchisi Tony Anthony |
| Story by | Tony Anthony |
| Produced by | Allen Klein Tony Anthony Saul Swimmer |
| Starring | Tony Anthony Ringo Starr Lloyd Battista |
| Cinematography | Riccardo Pallottini |
| Edited by | Roberto Perpignani |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (Italy) 20th Century Fox (International) |
Release dates | 15 November 1971 (Italy) 12 January 1972 (US) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $1.3 million[1] |
| Box office | $15 million[1] |
Blindman (also known in Italian as Il Pistolero Cieco, lit. "The Blind Gunfighter") is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and co-written and co-produced by Tony Anthony. The film's protagonist, played by Anthony, is an homage to Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi character: a blind transient who does odd jobs and is actually a high-skilled warrior.
The film has achieved cult status over the years, mainly due to the involvement of Ringo Starr, a former member of the Beatles, in one of the roles.[2]
Plot[edit]
A blind but deadly gunman is hired to escort 50 mail order brides to their miner husbands. When he is double-crossed by his friends and a Mexican bandit, he heads for Mexico to settle scores and save the women.
Cast[edit]
- Tony Anthony as Blindman/Ciego
- Ringo Starr as Candy
- Lloyd Battista as Domingo
- Magda Konopka as Sweet Mama
- Raf Baldassarre as El General
- Agneta Eckemyr as Pilar
- David Dreyer as Dude
- Marisa Solinas as Margherita
- Gaetano Scala as Domingo Henchman
- Franz von Treuberg as Pilar's Father
- Carla Brait as Maid
- John Frederick as Sheriff
- Guido Mannari as Mexican Officer
- Fortunato Arena as Mexican Officer
- Salvatore Billa as Domingo Henchman
- Renato Romano as Skunk (uncredited)
- Tito García as Train Engineer (uncredited)
- Allen Klein as Fat Rifleman (uncredited)
- Mal Evans as Bearded Rifleman (uncredited)
Brides
- Mary Badin
- Dominque Badou
- Shirley Corrigan
- Giuliana Giuliani
- Katerina Lindfelt
- Malisa Longo
- Alice Mannell
- Krista Nell
- Helen Parker
- Elena Pedemonte
- Janine Reynaud
- Karin Skarreso
- Solvi Stubing
- Melù Valente
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hughes, Howard (2018). Texas, Adios (Cut to the Action: The Films of Ferdinando Baldi) (booklet). Arrow Films. p. 24. FAV177.
- ^ Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.
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