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{{short description|1965 film by Giorgio Stegani}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Adiós gringo
| name = Adiós gringo
| image = Adiós gringo.jpg
| image = Adiós gringo.jpg
| image size =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption = Italian theatrical release poster
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} -->
| director = [[Giorgio Stegani]]
| director = [[Giorgio Stegani]]
| producer = [[Luis Buchs]], [[Harry Pears]], [[Bruno Turchetto]]
| producer =
| writer = Giorgio Stegani, [[José Luis Jerez Aloza]]
| writer =
| screenplay = {{plainlist|* Giorgio Stegani
| narrator =
* [[José Luis Jerez]]
| starring = [[Giuliano Gemma]]
* Michèle Villerot<ref name="archiv">{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG1616|publisher=Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it|title=Adios gringo|access-date=18 September 2019|language=Italian}}</ref>}}
| music = [[Benedetto Ghiglia]]
| story = Giorgio Stegani<ref name="archiv" />
| cinematography = [[Francisco Sempere]]
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
| editing = [[Jacqueline Brachet]]
| starring = {{plainlist|* [[Giuliano Gemma]]
| distributor =
* [[Ida Galli]]
| released = {{start date|1965|12|22|df=y}}
* [[Nello Pazzafini]]
| runtime = 100 minutes
* [[Roberto Camardiel]]
| country = Italy
* [[Pierre Cressoy]]}}
| language = Italian
| budget =
| narrator =
| music = [[Benedetto Ghiglia]]<ref name="archiv" />
| cinematography = Francisco Sempere<ref name="archiv" />
| editing = Jacqueline Brachet<ref name="archiv" />
| production_companies = {{plainlist|* Dorica Film
* Explorer Film '58
* Fono Roma, Coop
* Trébol Films
* Films Corona<ref name="archiv" />}}
| distributor = Euro International Films<ref name="archiv" />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1965|12||}}<ref name=itgross/>
| runtime =
| country = {{plainlist|*Italy
*France
*Spain{{sfn|Grant|2011|p=436}}{{sfn|Grant|2011|p=437}}}}
| language =
| budget =
| gross = $2.1 million (Italy)<ref name=itgross>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 11, 1967|page=33|title=Top Italian Film Grossers}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Adiós gringo''''' is a 1965 Italian [[Spaghetti Western]] directed by [[Giorgio Stegani]]. Its stars [[Giuliano Gemma]] and was co produced between Italy, Spain and France. On release in the United States, nearly all of the cast members and production team had their names changed for the English audience.
'''''Adiós gringo''''' is a 1965 colour<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Adios Gringo |url=https://www.cinematografo.it/film/adios-gringo-q6u7arwf |access-date=2023-04-18 |language=it}}</ref> [[Spaghetti Western]] film directed by [[Giorgio Stegani]]. It stars [[Giuliano Gemma]] and was co produced between Italy, Spain and France. A major success in Italy, it was the 4th highest grossing Italian picture of the year.{{sfn|Weisser|2005|p=7}}<ref name=itgross/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Brett Landers, a cowboy, buys cattle from his friend Gil Clawson for his ranch but gets falsely accused of theft. In self-defense, he kills his accuser and faces a lynch mob. Escaping with his gun, Brett vows to return and find the real thief. On his journey, he encounters Lucy, a girl kidnapped and tortured during a stagecoach attack.
A young rancher, swindled in a cattle deal, kills a rancher, in self defense, who has accused him of stealing his cattle. He then gets caught up in adventure and romance as he tries to prove his innocence and clear his name.

Despite helping Lucy, Brett faces suspicion in the nearest town as the real culprits are still at large. Lucy identifies the thieves, including Gil Clawson. One of them, Avery Ranchester, is the son of influential Clayton Ranchester. The trio tries to silence Lucy, kidnapping Brett to stage an escape. Brett escapes, kills one bandit, and flees with Lucy.

Back in town, Clayton Ranchester turns the crowd against Brett. With help from the sheriff and town doctor, Brett and Lucy escape, sparking a mountain manhunt. Lucy, forced to kill Gil, loses the only witness to clear Brett. Brett captures Avery, who still has stolen money. Lucy accuses Avery of her torment, leading to Brett's exoneration from cattle theft.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Giuliano Gemma]] - Brent Landers
* [[Giuliano Gemma]] as Brent Landers
* [[Ida Galli as Evelyn Stewart]] - Lucy Tillson
* [[Ida Galli|Evelyn Stewart]] as Lucy Tillson
* [[Nello Pazzafini as Ted Carter]] - Gil Clawson
* [[Nello Pazzafini]] as Gil Clawson
* [[Pierre Cressoy as Peter Cross]] - Clayton Ranchester
* [[Pierre Cressoy]] as Clayton Ranchester
* [[Germano Longo as Grant Laramy]] - Stan Clevenger
* [[Germano Longo]] as Stan Clevenger
* [[Massimo Righi as Max Dean]] - Avery Ranchester
* Massimo Righi as Avery Ranchester
* [[Roberto Camardiel]] - Dr. Barfield
* [[Robert Camardiel]] as Dr. Barfield
* [[Francisco Brana as Frank Braña]] - Ranchester cowboy
* [[Francisco Brana]] as Ranchester cowboy
* [[Osiride Peverello]] - Ranchester cowboy
* Osiride Peverello as Ranchester cowboy
* [[Jesús Puente]] - Sheriff Tex Slaughter
* [[Jesús Puente]] as Sheriff Tex Slaughter
* [[Monique Saint Claire]] - Maude Clevenger
* Monique Saint Claire as Maude Clevenger
* [[Gino Marturano as Jean Martin]] - Mike Murphy
* [[Giovanni Pazzafini as Ted Carter]] - Gil Clawson/Jack Dawson
* [[Claude Servyll as Clyde Geryll]]
* [[Sterling Rengell]]
* [[François Pascal as Frank Pascal]]
* [[Ramón Pérez]]
* [[Giacomo Billi as Mimo Billi]]
* [[Antonio Escorihuela as Antonio Iranzi]]


==Release==
''Adiós gringo'' was released in 1965.{{sfn|Grant|2011|p=436}} On its domestic release in Italy, ''Adiós gringo'' was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year.<ref name="variety-book" /> "Byro." commented on the audience reaction to the film at a 22nd street grind house screening in New York which was laughing at the film more than enjoying it.<ref name="variety-book" />


==Reception==
== External links ==
From contemporary reviews, [[Stuart Byron]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' stated the film was the "perhaps the most implausible and contrived" of Italian Westerns.<ref name="variety-book">{{cite magazine|date=January 31, 1968|title=Film Reviews|author-link=Stuart Byron|last=Byron|first=|page=23|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
* {{Imdb title|id = 0060067|title = Adiós gringo}}
*[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoEnMhCOkE Opening title sequence at YouTube]


V. Bassoli in "L'Avvenire d'Italia" in February 1966 wrote that the director "had made the best of the elements he had at hand, creating a film perhaps a little harsh but full of emotions and findings, making thus a good use of Harry Wittington’s novel".<ref name=":0" />
{{CinemaofItaly}}

== See also ==
* [[List of Italian films of 1965]]

== References ==
===Footnotes===
{{reflist}}

===Sources===
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite book|last=Grant|first=Kevin|title=Any Gun Can Play|year=2011|publisher=[[Fab Press]]|isbn=9781903254615}}
* {{cite book|last=Weisser|first=Thomas|title=Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-2442-9|page=7|year= 2005}}
{{Refend}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id = 0060067|title = Adiós gringo}}


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Latest revision as of 04:55, 7 May 2024

Adiós gringo
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byGiorgio Stegani
Screenplay by
Story byGiorgio Stegani[1]
Starring
CinematographyFrancisco Sempere[1]
Edited byJacqueline Brachet[1]
Music byBenedetto Ghiglia[1]
Production
companies
  • Dorica Film
  • Explorer Film '58
  • Fono Roma, Coop
  • Trébol Films
  • Films Corona[1]
Distributed byEuro International Films[1]
Release date
  • December 1965 (1965-12)
[2]
Countries
Box office$2.1 million (Italy)[2]

Adiós gringo is a 1965 colour[5] Spaghetti Western film directed by Giorgio Stegani. It stars Giuliano Gemma and was co produced between Italy, Spain and France. A major success in Italy, it was the 4th highest grossing Italian picture of the year.[6][2]

Plot

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Brett Landers, a cowboy, buys cattle from his friend Gil Clawson for his ranch but gets falsely accused of theft. In self-defense, he kills his accuser and faces a lynch mob. Escaping with his gun, Brett vows to return and find the real thief. On his journey, he encounters Lucy, a girl kidnapped and tortured during a stagecoach attack.

Despite helping Lucy, Brett faces suspicion in the nearest town as the real culprits are still at large. Lucy identifies the thieves, including Gil Clawson. One of them, Avery Ranchester, is the son of influential Clayton Ranchester. The trio tries to silence Lucy, kidnapping Brett to stage an escape. Brett escapes, kills one bandit, and flees with Lucy.

Back in town, Clayton Ranchester turns the crowd against Brett. With help from the sheriff and town doctor, Brett and Lucy escape, sparking a mountain manhunt. Lucy, forced to kill Gil, loses the only witness to clear Brett. Brett captures Avery, who still has stolen money. Lucy accuses Avery of her torment, leading to Brett's exoneration from cattle theft.

Cast

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Release

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Adiós gringo was released in 1965.[3] On its domestic release in Italy, Adiós gringo was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year.[7] "Byro." commented on the audience reaction to the film at a 22nd street grind house screening in New York which was laughing at the film more than enjoying it.[7]

Reception

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From contemporary reviews, Stuart Byron of Variety stated the film was the "perhaps the most implausible and contrived" of Italian Westerns.[7]

V. Bassoli in "L'Avvenire d'Italia" in February 1966 wrote that the director "had made the best of the elements he had at hand, creating a film perhaps a little harsh but full of emotions and findings, making thus a good use of Harry Wittington’s novel".[5]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Adios gringo" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Top Italian Film Grossers". Variety. October 11, 1967. p. 33.
  3. ^ a b Grant 2011, p. 436.
  4. ^ Grant 2011, p. 437.
  5. ^ a b Adios Gringo (in Italian), retrieved 2023-04-18
  6. ^ Weisser 2005, p. 7.
  7. ^ a b c Byron (January 31, 1968). "Film Reviews". Variety. p. 23.

Sources

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  • Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
  • Weisser, Thomas (2005). Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977. McFarland. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7864-2442-9.
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