Per un pugno di dollari (aka A Fistful of dollars) - Sergio Leone, 1964
japanese poster
Fred Buscaglione firma nel 1959 questa egregia e rara perla di noir-swing, colonna sonora del film “I Ladri” dove Buscaglione appare anche come attore, interpretando se stesso.
Il cast di questo film che vede l’esordio alla regia di Lucio Fulci, include anche Giovanna Ralli e Antonio de Curtis, meglio noto come Totó.
From the soundtrack of “Il Vedovo” (1959) directed by Dino Risi starring Alberto Sordi and Franca Valeri.
From the soundtrack of Boccaccio 70,
opening track of the episode “Renzo e Luciana” directed by Mario Monicelli.
drawing of a still from the film by Fellini, in Boccaccio ‘70 about a doctor who is tempted by an Anita Ekberg billboard put up outside his window- thinks it is completely immoral and basically goes crazy over the situation, crazy with guilty lust for her. Great scene where she comes alive, and is a giant woman, taking over his world. haha! brilliant
Boccaccio 70 (1962)
From The episode “La Riffa” by Vittorio de Sica, written by Cesare Zavattini.
Sofia Loren rendition of this popular hit song of 1962 originally performed by Betty Curtis.
The song first appearance is in the 1960 Italian comedy film Un mandarino per Teo directedby Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari. The song was written by Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini e Francesco Kramer Gorni (also known as Gorni Kramer).
The arrangements an intriguing mix of bubblegum pop and exotica, are credited to the orchestra of Gianni Ferrio. You can here the original version here.
