Classic Spaghetti Western plenty of action , shootouts and violence

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An ex-soldier mestizo named Keoma (Franco Nero's long hair is a wig) helps a pregnant (Olga Karlatos) from cutthroats . Keoma (the word/name Keoma means freedom) returns to a small town after the Civil War . The ghastly village is ruled by violent outlaw gangs (led by Donald O'Brien) , along with the Keoma's three brothers . Half-breed Keoma is helped by an alcoholic old man (Woody Strode) and his adoptive father (William Berger). The bandits leader prohibits the inhabitants leave from damned little town besieged by pest .

This twilight spaghetti Western packs a decrepit aesthetic , racist denounce and innovating scenarios set in Elios studios by designer production Carlo Simi , Sergio Leone's habitual . There is full of action in the movie , guaranteeing fist-play , stunts and shootouts every few minutes in Sam Peckimpah style . Franco Nero is cool , he bears a remarkable physical resemblance to JesusChrist , he helps a hapless pregnant and is crucified in a symbolic sequence . Interesting and thought-provoking screenplay by Luigi Montefiori or George Eastman who starred numerous Westerns . The plot of the film was mostly improvised same time the film was made , but director Enzo G. Castellari didn't like the original story . Because of problems with Schedule , they written script for next day every evening after filming of the day . It appears usual Spaghetti western secondaries, such as William Berger , Ken Wood, Robert Dell'Acqua and Ricardo Pizzuti . Sensitive , perceptible musical score by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis with an emotive atmosphere nearly to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen songs . The picture was well produced by Manolo Bolognini , usual Italian Western producer : 'Django¨, ¨Goodbye Texas¨ , ¨Boot Hill¨ , ¨Gunman of Ave Maria¨ and ¨California¨. Director Enzo G. Castellari has stated that out of all the films he has directed, Keoma is his personal favorite . Followed by a sequel titled 'Jonathan of the bears'(1994) again with Franco Nero and director Enzo G. Castellari, being shot in Russia and including notable reminiscences with 'Dances with wolves', but the film failed at box office . Keoma was the 'swang song 'of Spaghetti because made not much after and resulted to be the 'coup of grace' of Italian Western.

score 7/10

ma-cortes 3 June 2008

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