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California (1977)

Genre : Western

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Michele Lupo
Writer : Roberto Leoni, Franco Bucceri, Mino Roli, Nico Ducci

Synopsis

At the end of the Civil War, a Union soldier is released from prison and travels with a fellow prisoner to Missouri where his travelling companion is shot and hung for horse stealing. California decides to take the dead companion's belongings to his family's ranch, where he falls in love with his friend's sister. But then the "ghosts" of the war return in an unexpected way haunting him again.

Actors

Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma
Michael 'California' Random
William Berger
William Berger
Mr. Preston
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Willy Preston
Raimund Harmstorf
Raimund Harmstorf
Rope Whitaker
Chris Avram
Chris Avram
Nelson
Paola Dominguín
Paola Dominguín
Helen Preston
Claudio Undari
Claudio Undari
Eric Plummer
Malisa Longo
Malisa Longo
Yasmin
Dana Ghia
Dana Ghia
Mrs. Preston
Franco Ressel
Franco Ressel
Full
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo Fiermonte
Father
Romano Puppo
Romano Puppo
Gary Luke
Alberto Dell'Acqua
Alberto Dell'Acqua
Confederate Soldier
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Confederate Soldier
Roberto Dell'Acqua
Roberto Dell'Acqua
Confederate Soldier
Tom Felleghy
Tom Felleghy
Colonel
Ferdinando Murolo
Ferdinando Murolo
Brook
Piero Leri
Piero Leri
Mario Novelli
Mario Novelli
Piero Morgia
Piero Morgia
Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia
Alfio Caltabiano
Alfio Caltabiano
Calogero Caruana
Calogero Caruana
Diana Lorys
Diana Lorys
Paolo Magalotti
Paolo Magalotti
Marcello Meconizzi
Marcello Meconizzi
Manuel Pereiro
Manuel Pereiro
Elsa Zabala
Elsa Zabala
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla

Crews

Michele Lupo
Michele Lupo
Director
Roberto Leoni
Roberto Leoni
Story
Roberto Leoni
Roberto Leoni
Screenplay
Manolo Bolognini
Manolo Bolognini
Producer
Gianni Ferrio
Gianni Ferrio
Original Music Composer
Antonietta Zita
Antonietta Zita
Editor
Franco Bucceri
Franco Bucceri
Screenplay
Franco Bucceri
Franco Bucceri
Story
Alejandro Ulloa
Alejandro Ulloa
Director of Photography
Carlo Gentili
Carlo Gentili
Set Decoration
Carlo Simi
Carlo Simi
Costume Design
Walter Cossu
Walter Cossu
Makeup Artist
Mino Roli
Mino Roli
Screenplay
Nico Ducci
Nico Ducci
Screenplay
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla
Master at Arms
Rafael Ferri
Rafael Ferri
Production Design
Carlo Simi
Carlo Simi
Production Design
Roberto Cocco
Roberto Cocco
Production Manager
José Frade
José Frade
Producer
Mauro Sacripanti
Mauro Sacripanti
First Assistant Director
Ricardo Huertas
Ricardo Huertas
First Assistant Director
Elvira D'Amico
Elvira D'Amico
Script Supervisor
Carlo Giovagnorio
Carlo Giovagnorio
Unit Manager
Sandro Pellegrini
Sandro Pellegrini
Production Secretary
Nicolò Forte
Nicolò Forte
Production Secretary
Giovanni Bergamini
Giovanni Bergamini
Camera Operator
Giuseppe Buonaurio
Giuseppe Buonaurio
Assistant Camera
Sandro Borni
Sandro Borni
Still Photographer
Bernardino Fronzetti
Bernardino Fronzetti
Sound
Gianni Zampagni
Gianni Zampagni
Boom Operator
Franco Antonelli
Franco Antonelli
Costume Design
Gino Zamprioli
Gino Zamprioli
Assistant Makeup Artist
Giancarlo Marin
Giancarlo Marin
Hairstylist
Giovanni Corridori
Giovanni Corridori
Special Effects
Graziella Zita
Graziella Zita
Assistant Editor
Nando Rocco Fusco
Nando Rocco Fusco
Key Grip
Bruno Pasqualini
Bruno Pasqualini
Gaffer
Italo Cameracanna
Italo Cameracanna
Foley Artist
Franco Bassi
Franco Bassi
Sound Mixer

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CALIFORNIA - TRAILER

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