Excellent

MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100

1976Action / Adventure / Comedy1h 51m

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

“Once a soldier, always a soldier!”

Medieval soldier of fortune Ettore is traveling through Europe with his partners looking for a fight where they can earn some money. When they come across a Spanish castle under siege by the French army, Ettore bides his time to determine which side is the winning one. This is at first the French, but the treatment he receives from them is unpleasant enough to make him change his mind and turn to the Spanish side. Somehow, Ettore must rally the weakened Spanish troops to battle their enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive.

Above the Line

Pasquale Festa Campanile·DirectorCastellano·ScreenplayPipolo·ScreenplayMarcello Masciocchi·Director of PhotographyMaurizio De Angelis·Original Music ComposerMario Morra·Editor

Cast

Bud Spencer·Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da CapuaFranco Agostini·Romanello da ForlìEnzo Cannavale·Bracalone da NapoliFrédéric de Pasquale·BayarJacques Dufilho·Mariano de TraniAndréa Ferréol·LeonoraJacques Herlin·PavedesAngelo Infanti·Graziano d'AstiPhilippe Leroy·Charles La MotteOreste Lionello·Giovenale da Vetralla

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 4

Pasquale Festa Campanile·DirectorElio Girlanda·Second Assistant DirectorNeri Parenti·First Assistant DirectorStefano Petruzzellis·Second Assistant Director

Writing· 6

Castellano·ScreenplayPipolo·ScreenplayFranco Verucci·ScreenplayPasquale Festa Campanile·ScreenplayPipolo·StoryCastellano·Story

Camera· 5

Marcello Masciocchi·Director of PhotographyIdelmo Simonelli·Camera OperatorClaudio Tondi·Assistant CameraMauro Masciocchi·Assistant CameraGiorgio Garibaldi Schwarze·Still Photographer

Editing· 3

Mario Morra·EditorSandro Broglio·Assistant EditorRoberto Sterbini·Assistant Editor

Sound & Music· 4

Maurizio De Angelis·Original Music ComposerGuido De Angelis·Original Music ComposerBruno Zanoli·SoundAurelio Pennacchia·Foley Artist

Art & Design· 4

Pier Luigi Pizzi·Production DesignPier Luigi Pizzi·Costume DesignLuciano Giustini·Makeup ArtistGiovanni Silvestri·Set Decoration

Production· 4

Sergio Bonotti·ProducerCamillo Teti·Executive ProducerLoredana Ulpiani·Production SecretaryVittorio Biferale·Unit Manager

By the Numbers

70.5

OF 100

Master Score

6.2

OF 10

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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Dramatic, Serious

Composition

Layered

Era

1980s

Visual Style

Photographic

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Key Elements

Hat

Atmosphere

Bright

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Abstract

Design Score

7/10