I’ll Die for Vengeance / Sapevano solo uccidere (Tanio Boccia, 1968)

kevenz · June 15, 2020, 9:49am

here’s a remastered version on YouTube

Admin · September 30, 2023, 4:42pm

I updated this movie’s page in our database. Improvements and additions are much welcome.

Mickey13 · November 18, 2023, 6:53pm

Copied from the Spagvemberfest 2023 thread:

Spagvemberfest 2023 - or the crows will drink our beers

The movie is not anything special, yet in spite of its meager resources, rather flabby narrative flow and the general somnolence of storytelling, there was still something which inexplicably kept me watching the flick. I guess part of the reason why I stuck with it might have been that the story turned out somewhat different; the original source material originating from another genre is accommodated here to fit in with the western formula which results in some bizarre blemishes and thus, a certain element of surprise in the way the whole tale unfolds.

One could say it is mediocre in the best sense of the word in that it is not going to top anybody’s list of favorites, but at the same time, it does not vex with any inordinate stupidity, may very well be used as background noise or viewed as a soothing piece of insignificant escapism in its own right, should you so wish. The acting is so wooden you could almost make a hefty cupboard out of it, but honestly, who cares, this is just another one of those two-bit productions with not a whole lot of assets or substance, it might not redefine the genre, but Boccia weaves the tale in a predominantly solid fashion, the film is framed in so munificent a manner that you can clearly make out the actors and the action; Lavagnino’s score turns out fine too and though the storyline begins to run thin towards the end, it might be reckoned not a total joke, plus badass-looking Mitchell attired in a black cape pops in just to drop dead ten minutes later. Given that some maleficent turkey might be around the corner for me, methinks I’ll take it.

Diamond · March 10, 2024, 6:22pm

Contrary to the review I actually think it is Boccias best western. Sorry but all the other 3 of his westerns are mostly just boring and this one is fun.

It is filled with ideas that make it interesting. Kirk Morris is cool in the lead and there is always something happening.

There is also a cameo by Gordon Mitchell who is just awesome here. And it is all also surprisingly nicely shot with a style. The sets are perfect, the costumes are nice, the girls are beautiful. You can stop the movie pretty much anywhere and there will be something visually appealing. 4/5

gladdenf · January 30, 2025, 1:55am

Credits page has been created for Sapevano solo uccidere (I’ll die for Vengeance)

Bad_Lieutenant · March 10, 2025, 8:01pm

Bad_Lieutenant · March 10, 2025, 8:26pm

Stumbled upon that, as I was looking for David Lynch’s show Hotel Room. Ordered the 2 as well as Lynch’s On the Air sitcom.

Admin · March 10, 2025, 8:31pm

not even a DVD exists of this, where do these bootleggers have HD material from? let us know how the quality is

Bad_Lieutenant · March 10, 2025, 8:35pm

Yes, will do

Max · March 11, 2025, 12:24pm

I saw a tweet a few days ago with a download link for it. I believe the tweet said the only release it ever got was a very limited Japanese laserdisc - but don’t quote me on that as I can’t fully remember.

Bad_Lieutenant · March 11, 2025, 3:06pm

They carry stuff sourced from laserdisc, so it wouldn’t surprise if that was their source.

Admin · March 11, 2025, 3:39pm

Can’t find any LD Googleing this
Who can help?

aldo · March 11, 2025, 4:01pm

This title has been available for 4 years in HD on Grjngo westerns

… so maybe not such a mystery?

Admin · March 11, 2025, 4:04pm

could be what they’re using. But… where do they have it from?

Max · March 11, 2025, 4:27pm

Oh sorry admin, I meant to reply to Bad Lieutenant in regards to Hotel Room having a laserdisc release, not I’ll Die for Vengeance. Sorry for the confusion!

aldo · March 11, 2025, 7:10pm

This feels like going over old ground … as I remember a similar thread here from a few years ago - At that time ( not sure when) I had found online a distributor with many Euro westerns available in a variety of languages … There were a lot of titles then that had no official release on DVD or Blu Ray.

As I say, can’t remember exactly when this was posted, but it was concerning the output of ‘Grjngo Westerns’ on Youtube and whether or not the films they uploaded were legit or bootleg.