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An anonymous, but deadly man rides into a town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojo's. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.

For a Few Dollars More (1965) Monco is a bounty killer chasing El Indio and his gang. During his hunting, he meets Col. Douglas Mortimer, another bounty killer, and they decide to make a partnership, chase the bad guys together and split the reward. During their enterprise, there will be lots of bul

Giordano Bruno (1973) Flying from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) has found some protection in Venice. But the Roman Inquisition, fearing his influence in Europe, wants to bring him on trial for 'heresy'.

Le Cercle Rouge (1970) On the eve of his release after five years imprisoned, the thief Corey is contacted by one guard of the prison that offers him a jewelry heist. However Corey seeks out his former boss Rico and steals money from him. Rico sends two gangsters to hunt Corey down and retrieve the

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.

Lucky Luciano (1973) Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the

We Still Kill the Old Way (1967) Sicilia, late '60s. Two men are killed during a hunting party. The hurried inquiry indicates that it was a killing made for 'honor' reasons. Paolo Laurana is a leftist professor not convinced of the official truth and starts investigating by himself. He finds some he

A filmic essay on class struggle which draws on images from westerns but has no plot and is both an experiment in making a revolutionary film and an interrogation of how successfully such a film can be revolutionary

Face to Face (1967) History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.

The Witch (1966) A historian goes to a castle library to translate some ancient erotic literature. While there he discovers what he believes to be supernatural forces at work.

Wake Up and Die (1966) Luciano Lutring is a dangerous fugitive in Italy, he meets Candida, a nightclub singer and they fall in love. On their back is Candida's lover Franco Magni, a two-bit gangster. Powered by his new-found fame and reputation, Lutring increasingly becomes more and more reckless, r

A Bullet for the General (1967) El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unaware he is an assassin working for the Mexican government.

Cronaca di una morte annunciata 1987 In a small village in Latin America, Santiago Nasar is killed in the morning, which surprises nobody The Vicario brothers were openly declaring they would kill him to regain the lost honor of their young sister, Angela Its the way and custom of the country Nothin

Sacco & Vanzetti (1971) In 1920, the anarchist Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco (Riccardo Cucciolla) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (Gian Maria Volonté) are sentenced to death, falsely accused of a robbery and murder. Indeed they are condemned due to their political beliefs, in one of the most shameful

Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.

The Violent Four (1968) A detective is assigned to head a manhunt for four violent bank robbers.

Lulu the Tool (1971) Lulù is a real hard worker. For this reason he is loved by the masters and hated by his own colleagues. The unions decide agitations against the masters. Lulù doesn't agree till he cuts, by accident, one of his own fingers. Now, after he understood the worker's conditions, he

I Am Afraid (1977) Journey into the fears of the escort agent Graziano, guilty of knowing too much.

The Mattei Affair 1972 An Italian industrialist died in a plane crash An accident or an assassination

Ogro 1979 As 1973 winds down, Francisco Franco is still governing Spain with an iron hand Opposition parties are forbidden, labor movements are repressed, and Basque nationalists are mercilessly hunted down The caudillo is aging, though, and the continuity of the regime is in question One man has th

Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina 1972 1972, Milano We are just a few days before the general elections The daughter of a well known professor is found dead Mr Bizanti editor in chief of newspaper Il Giornale, in agreement with its owner Mr Montelli, decides to charge of following the story the junio