then it is the second title listed under Italy.
The Cover of the DVD claims to have Engl. subs? Then you can complain âŠ
Italian Amazon has the front and back cover for the Cult media disc, no mention of English subs anywhere
Yes, but Ian said:
Maybe the Eureka cover with the Italian disc? A used item from Amazon marketplace?
I bought it from Amazon.co.uk. The vendor may be confused themselves and is selling the Cult Media version with the Eureka spec/details.
That happens. But then you can complain.
I sometimes got Region 1 discs from vendors selling via Amazon, and I always got not only my money back, but could also keep the discs.
US is region locked and German has been sold out for ages, french one had only short version it seems. Face to Face is The One sw that is in need of a new bd-release.
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pretty sure it has both, but missing a minute or so compared to the German BluâŠ
that is for sure, indeed.
This film deserves a new scan too, ideally a 2K HD transfer for both the U.S. and Italian cuts - something similar to Powerhouse Films Blu-ray of TBG, featuring both versions with English audio. However, I doubt it will ever happen, as this film doesnât have the same following as TBG. I hope Iâm wrong, though.
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What the world really needs is some boutique label in Italy with deep pockets triggering a whole bunch of unearthings and restorations so that international licensees can buy/license that material. As it stands, everyone is dependent on that the Italian libraries offer, and the slow speed and little interest with which they are doing it.
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Itâs insane that a film like Texas, Adios gets a clean HD transfer, while this one is left in such a poor state. This movie may not be the best spaghetti western, but there are far weaker ones that have received much better treatment. I feel that if this film was ever going to get a proper remaster, it would have happened by now.
Credit page has been addedâŠ
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âFace to Faceâ premiered in the UK at Studio 2, Manchester on 25th May 1969, co-billed with 'AngĂ©lique: The Road to Versaillesâ. Distributed by Butcherâs Film - who were pretty useless - it received a very limited release (below). The film returned in October 72 with a few screenings concluding in a 7 day run alongside the âdouble entendre and nudging innuendoâ of âCarry on Abroadâ at Classic Cinema, Durham from 15th April 73 - 21st April 73.
It first aired on television on Sunday 29th August 1993 (BBC2 22:55 - 00:50) during the sixth season of âMoviedromeâ.
Studio 2, Manchester (25th May 69 - 31st May 69)
Scala Cinema, Liverpool (1st Jun 69 - 7th Jun 69)
Gaumont Theatre, Worcester (1st Jun 69 - 7th Jun 69)
Picture House, Leicester (29th Jun 69 - 5th Jul 69)
Dorchester Cinema, Hull (3rd Aug 69 - 9th Aug 69)
Lido Cinema, Bolton (14th Sept 69 - 20th Sept 69)
Essoldo Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne (9th Nov 69 - 15th Nov 69)
Waldorf Cinema, Sparkbrook, Birmingham (11th Oct 71 - 13th Oct 71)
Picture House, Falkirk (8th Nov 71 - 10th Nov 71)
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Did not know âFace to Faceâ got an âAâ cert ⊠pretty lenient considering that horrific Milian wig
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Came across this on an ebay browse. Would be interesting to know whether its the 110 min version or not, could be a better source for the english audio in the cut sections if so.
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Ooh⊠interesting!
That looks like Naushadâs (Global Video) store. He frequents this forum on and off so you can probably ask him in here.
The film was released exactly 58 years ago.
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Close the boarder of âcheezyâ in the middle perhaps, but it is NOT with the extraordenary DellâOro and the rather complex theme by Morricone The Master !!!
According to a review from La Stampa (below), âFace to Faceâ had its world premiere in Saint-Vincent on 26th November 1967.
The film âFaccia a facciaâ had its world premiere in Saint-Vincent
Volonté, a philosophy professor, fights with a bandit of the West
Among the other cast members of the western, Tomas Milian and Linda Veras attended the screening
From our Saint-Vincent correspondent, Monday morning [27th November 1967] âŠ
âFaccia a facciaâ, an Italian-Spanish western by Sergio Sollima, had its world premiere yesterday at Saint-Vincent. To mark the occasion, a gala party was held at the casino on Saturday evening featuring some of the main performers: Tomas Milian, William Berger and Linda Veras. The screening took place yesterday afternoon, attended by the regional councillor for tourism, Professor Francesco Balestri, and actress Chelo Alonso. Gian Maria VolontĂ©, who has a leading role in the film, was absent, however.
The overall audience response was favourable. The film has its merits: the performances of Gian Maria Volonté and Tomas Milian, as well as those of the supporting cast, seemed good, and the cinematography, by Rafael Pacheco, was evocative. But once again, the violence, which this, like other Italian westerns, is steeped in, was deemed excessive and somewhat gratuitous.
A philosophy professor, seemingly very civilised and incapable of violence, encounters the primitive brutality of a band of outlaws and discovers the allure of strength, and the exhilaration that the possession of a good gun and a certain amount of skill, once scruples are erased, offers. A mitigating factor for our little professor - Gian Maria VolontĂ© - is his condition as an incurable patient. At the same time, thereâs the rough bandit, whose occasional and forced familiarity, at first, with the representative of the world of order and thought, awakens a dormant but not extinguished conscience. In the bitter finale, the uncertainty between the two positions remains: the age-old struggle between good and evil, between the conscience of the righteous and the exaltation of strength.
All in all, the film is likely to appeal to western enthusiasts for its violent action, and to others for its attempt at a non-superficial psychological exploration. The reconstruction of the western setting is quite accurate, though not very original.
At the end of the screening, the artists in attendance received a long round of applause. (La Stampa, 28th November, 1967)
Source below: (La Stampa, 5th December, 1967)
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