Il grande silenzio - naz.: Italia/Francia - regĂa: Sergio Corbucci - v.c. n. 52578 del 31.10.68 - m. 2876 - ppp: 19/11/68 - c. pr.: Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica - c. compr.: Films Corona, Nanterre (Francia).
In Francia: Le grand silence (27.01.69 - 90â) - In Germania Occ.: Leichen pflastern seinen Weg (21.02.69 - 105â)
Il mercenario - naz.: Italia/Spagna - regĂa: Sergio Corbucci - v.c. n. 52903 del 17.12.68 - m. 2835 - ppp: 20/12/68 - c. pr.: P.E.A. - Produzioni Europee Associate di Grimaldi Maria Rosaria e C.,Napoli / Produzioni Associate Delphos - c. compr.: Profilms 21, Madrid (Spagna).
In Spagna: Salario para matar (Madrid, 13.04.70) - In Francia: El mercenario (24.06.70 - 102â) - In Germania Occ.: Die GefĂźrchteten Zwei (22.04.69 - 107â) - In Usa: The Mercenary (1970 - 105â)
Does anyone have the Marco Giusti book to compare?
But the runtimes in meters are often enough wrong. We only can hope that the release dates are more accurate.
All the release dates in the database are mainly from this site. So are the runtimes, unless we have different runtimes from uncut DVDs, or other Italian versions.
Thanks Phil. That at least suggests that there may have been quite a gap between the two. The release date on anica.it of 19/11/68 for TGS seems unlikely to be correct for something completed at least almost one year before then.
Iâm sure Silence was made in winter 67/68. Normally SWs were released very fast, but there are always exceptions. Johnny Oro was shot in 65 before Django, but then not released after Django in July 66.
If I look at the release dates of Silence in other countries, I have no reason to doubt the November date.
Maybe they were unsure what to do with a film with such an ending.
What a nice western this was! This breaks the rules of a âtypicalâ western, and I actually liked it very much. Acting is great, especially Klaus Kinskiâs performance is astounding, Jean-Louis Trintignant is also great as âSilenceâ. I have always loved Mr. Morriconeâs musics, but hereâs one of the top soundtrackâs done by Ennio, you get that wintry feeling when watching this.
Well, I am new to this forum, I thought - âWhere to put my first post?â. And is there a better place than the Corbucciâs second greatest movie (right after Django)?
So, I saw this movie a few times, I dedicated the last week to re-watching the greatest spaghetti westerns, among them - Il Grande Silenzio.
I always liked this movie for itâs unusual ending, even tho I never saw the âalternate happyâ ending (nor I am going to), I must say I consider it a rather bad idea, since it crushes whole concept of the movie.
Iâve also always adored Corbucciâs idea of âpower of handsâ. As well as in Django, he puts the hands the first part of the gunmanâs body by its value. Somewhere read it was inspired by passion of Christ and the Guevaraâs hands being sent to Castro or somethingâŚ
Anyway, to shorten the things up, I give (gave already) this movie a complete 5/5.
According to information from an Italian forum, the new Italian DVD (MEDUSA) have as extras two alternative endings. I knew only one alternate ending. Does anyone know anything about that ?
The 2007 Japanese DVD has two endings on the Extras Menu - ENDING and HAPPY ENDING.
The ENDING is the same as on the movie itself, except the rolling script about the â1898 Snow Hill Massacreâ is in Italian (instead of English).
There is a similar thing for the start of the movie - OPENING, where the opening credits are in Italian (instead of English).
That is the only thing I could imagine it will be.
I consider the normal ending to be somewhat happy as well since that postscript says that the evil bounty hunters were disbanded shortly afterwards because of the massacre.
I gave it four stars. I didnât want to give it five because I feel it gets a little overrated; maybe because of the shocking and bleak ending. A lot of people seem to by default rate it as the best spaghetti after Leoneâs films, but it simply isnât for me. However, it definitely stands out from the crowd at least, and I wish more westerns were set in the snow. Beautifully shot and amazing music.
No Name on the Bullet is about a notorious hired gun (a miscast Audie Murphy) whose appearance in a small town makes many people with a past nervous, cause they all think they are the killerâs new job.
I have seen it some 20 years ago, but I canât remember any Great Silence similarities.
Interesting movie, by the way, one of the better town westerns of the fifties. The town and the townspeople no longer funtion as a mere background to the heroâs (and villainâs) exploits, but are at the centre of attention: their reaction to things happening (here the arrival of a notorious gunslinger) is in fact more important than the things Murphy is doing in this movie (if I remember it well - saw it long time ago - heâs not doing a great deal).
