¡I Giorni dell'ira (Day of Anger / The Days of Wrath)
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This topnotch Spaghetti Western from director Tonino Valerii ("My Name Is Nobody") was the one I saw as a kid before I ever saw a Sergio Leone film, or I even knew who Clint Eastwood was, and the one that still hooked me on the genre. *Spoilers Included* Lee Van Cleef plays Frank Talby, a drifter/gunslinger who takes an orphaned young man named Scott (Giuliano Gemma) under his wing. Scott is still restless like a kid, and the whole town, except for the aging sheriff, mistreats him horribly for being a "son of a whore", and he isn't hesitant to leave the town with ultra-cool Talby. After learning the tricks of the trade and the 10 "Gunsliger's Rules" from Talby, Scott becomes as good as his mentor. However, when Talby hooks up with some sinister types and takes control of the town, Scott must decide what to do next. The answer is clear when Talby shoots the old sheriff, the only man in town who was good to Scott. As his dying gift, the old man gives Scott the mythical gun once owned by Doc Holliday, with which Scott finally decides to wage a one-man-war against his former mentor and his gang. During the final showdown, Scott cites the 10 "Gunsligers' Rules" once taught by Talby one by one as he kills his enemies... until the ironic and poignant conclusion in which he must face Talby in the final shootout. With a sadness in his eyes, Scott cites "Rule No.10" as he seals Talby's fate. This film offered what was perhaps the best non-Leone Western role for Lee Van Cleef who was in top form. Around the time I saw this film, I was a huge fan of CCR, and Mr. Gemma looked to me a bit like that band's frontman John Fogerty back then, and that impression made the film seem doubly excellent. Watching it nearly thirty years later, that impression is mostly gone, but the movie looks more impressive now for its well constructed story-telling, great acting, and outstanding action scenes. This DVD contains both the Amercian version cut and the Italin original version of this true masterpiece. A must for Spaghetti Western fans! (The Italian cut is in Italian language with optional Japanese subtitles. The U.S. version is in English with optional Japanese subtitles.)
Special Features:
Interview(s), trailer(s), poster gallery
Original Release Year: 1967
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