Gianfranco Parolini

A new interview with writer-director Gianfranco Parolini, who was a sprightly 94 years of age when this was filmed but sadly passed away in April of 2018. The director of If You Meet Sartana… Pray for Your Death and the Sabata trilogy looks back at his life and film career.

Documentary about the Kommissar X Series.

"Western all'italiana" is a documentary produced and broadcast by the satellite broadcaster Studio Universal in 2004, on the occasion of the broadcasting of a selection of Italian western films, the so-called "spaghetti westerns". In the course of the video, the birth, evolution and conclusion of the Italian western trend is told.

Hidden somewhere deep inside a volcano in the mysterious South American mountains lies the legendary lost kingdom of the Incas. And buried in this kingdom is a fabulous treasure of inestimable value.

Hidden somewhere deep inside a volcano in the mysterious South American mountains lies the legendary lost kingdom of the Incas. And buried in this kingdom is a fabulous treasure of inestimable value.

Roman emperor Caligula leaves the last days of glory amidst orgies of food and sex. During a show by two nude slaves, the emperor is particularly attracted to one of them, Lysia, ignoring that she had been planted close to him with orders to murder him. Only, the young man makes her feel for him, passion and motherly love, and she'll protect him rather then fulfill her mission. Drama ensues.

Roman emperor Caligula leaves the last days of glory amidst orgies of food and sex. During a show by two nude slaves, the emperor is particularly attracted to one of them, Lysia, ignoring that she had been planted close to him with orders to murder him. Only, the young man makes her feel for him, passion and motherly love, and she'll protect him rather then fulfill her mission. Drama ensues.

Roman emperor Caligula leaves the last days of glory amidst orgies of food and sex. During a show by two nude slaves, the emperor is particularly attracted to one of them, Lysia, ignoring that she had been planted close to him with orders to murder him. Only, the young man makes her feel for him, passion and motherly love, and she'll protect him rather then fulfill her mission. Drama ensues.

Professor Wassermann is asked by industry magnate Morgan Hunnicut to lead an expedition to study the giant Yeti creature found frozen in a large ice block on Newfoundland's coast. The professor does not know that Hunnicut intends to use the prehistoric creature as a trademark of its multinational industrial group. A very big mistake.

Professor Wassermann is asked by industry magnate Morgan Hunnicut to lead an expedition to study the giant Yeti creature found frozen in a large ice block on Newfoundland's coast. The professor does not know that Hunnicut intends to use the prehistoric creature as a trademark of its multinational industrial group. A very big mistake.

Professor Wassermann is asked by industry magnate Morgan Hunnicut to lead an expedition to study the giant Yeti creature found frozen in a large ice block on Newfoundland's coast. The professor does not know that Hunnicut intends to use the prehistoric creature as a trademark of its multinational industrial group. A very big mistake.

Sam Clayton e sua gangue dominam uma pequena cidade. Johnny e o padre John enfrentam os criminosos e o religioso é assassinado. Johnny parte à procura do irmão gêmeo do padre, um pistoleiro, para derrotar os bandidos e vingar a morte do sacerdote.

Sam Clayton e sua gangue dominam uma pequena cidade. Johnny e o padre John enfrentam os criminosos e o religioso é assassinado. Johnny parte à procura do irmão gêmeo do padre, um pistoleiro, para derrotar os bandidos e vingar a morte do sacerdote.

A look at Shaw Brothers Studios in their prime. Includes: interviews with David Chiang; exploring the Shaw Brothers sets; a look at the craftsmen, foley artists and stuntmen of Shaw Bros.; a profile on Run Run Shaw; Italian-meets-Chinese kung-fu films; and a visit from Peter Cushing.

Joe Esposito, an italo-american, and Brad McCoy, a Scottish man, are engaged by Giorgiakis to be his bodyguards, due to their physical stature, and muscular development. Only, on the cover, both men are dealing in drugs... Wang and his gang get interested in a particular big cache of drugs, and therefore Giorgiakis, and his bodyguards, will find themselves under unexpected pressure.

Joe Esposito, an italo-american, and Brad McCoy, a Scottish man, are engaged by Giorgiakis to be his bodyguards, due to their physical stature, and muscular development. Only, on the cover, both men are dealing in drugs... Wang and his gang get interested in a particular big cache of drugs, and therefore Giorgiakis, and his bodyguards, will find themselves under unexpected pressure.

Joe Esposito, an italo-american, and Brad McCoy, a Scottish man, are engaged by Giorgiakis to be his bodyguards, due to their physical stature, and muscular development. Only, on the cover, both men are dealing in drugs... Wang and his gang get interested in a particular big cache of drugs, and therefore Giorgiakis, and his bodyguards, will find themselves under unexpected pressure.

Straccio, a young acrobat, wants to free his beloved Julia, held prisoner in the tyrant's castle. He designs a good plan, and develops it with the help of his three friends, Pietro, Bitonto, and Gatto Mammone. When he thinks he achieved both his ends - overthrowing Fregonese from power, and winning Julia's love - he finds that his countrymen cupidity for the tyrant's gold is more difficult to deal with.

Straccio, a young acrobat, wants to free his beloved Julia, held prisoner in the tyrant's castle. He designs a good plan, and develops it with the help of his three friends, Pietro, Bitonto, and Gatto Mammone. When he thinks he achieved both his ends - overthrowing Fregonese from power, and winning Julia's love - he finds that his countrymen cupidity for the tyrant's gold is more difficult to deal with.

Sabata é funcionário de um circo, participando de um show de pistoleiros. Ao se apresentar na cidade de Hobsonville reencontra Clyde, ex-comandado. Numa cidade dominada pelo irlandês Joe McIntock, impõe impostos altíssimos para manter o bem estar dos cidadãos. Sabata se insurge contra o sistema e com ajuda de Bronco e Clyde, descobre que esta situação encobre o enriquecimento ilícito de McIntock.

Sabata é funcionário de um circo, participando de um show de pistoleiros. Ao se apresentar na cidade de Hobsonville reencontra Clyde, ex-comandado. Numa cidade dominada pelo irlandês Joe McIntock, impõe impostos altíssimos para manter o bem estar dos cidadãos. Sabata se insurge contra o sistema e com ajuda de Bronco e Clyde, descobre que esta situação encobre o enriquecimento ilícito de McIntock.

Sabata é funcionário de um circo, participando de um show de pistoleiros. Ao se apresentar na cidade de Hobsonville reencontra Clyde, ex-comandado. Numa cidade dominada pelo irlandês Joe McIntock, impõe impostos altíssimos para manter o bem estar dos cidadãos. Sabata se insurge contra o sistema e com ajuda de Bronco e Clyde, descobre que esta situação encobre o enriquecimento ilícito de McIntock.

Com o intuito de comprar armas dos Estados Unidos, revolucionários mexicanos roubam um grande carregamento de ouro do exército austríaco. Com isto os rebeldes despertam a fúria do comandante das tropas invasoras, que emprega de extrema violência para recuperar o ouro. Mas, ao lado dos mexicanos, está Sabata, um implacável pistoleiro mercenário, que tem muitos interesses nesse conflito! Segundo filme da trilogia “Sabata” e o único em que o personagem não foi interpretado por Lee Van Cleef. Continuação: “O Retorno de Sabata”.

Com o intuito de comprar armas dos Estados Unidos, revolucionários mexicanos roubam um grande carregamento de ouro do exército austríaco. Com isto os rebeldes despertam a fúria do comandante das tropas invasoras, que emprega de extrema violência para recuperar o ouro. Mas, ao lado dos mexicanos, está Sabata, um implacável pistoleiro mercenário, que tem muitos interesses nesse conflito! Segundo filme da trilogia “Sabata” e o único em que o personagem não foi interpretado por Lee Van Cleef. Continuação: “O Retorno de Sabata”.

Com o intuito de comprar armas dos Estados Unidos, revolucionários mexicanos roubam um grande carregamento de ouro do exército austríaco. Com isto os rebeldes despertam a fúria do comandante das tropas invasoras, que emprega de extrema violência para recuperar o ouro. Mas, ao lado dos mexicanos, está Sabata, um implacável pistoleiro mercenário, que tem muitos interesses nesse conflito! Segundo filme da trilogia “Sabata” e o único em que o personagem não foi interpretado por Lee Van Cleef. Continuação: “O Retorno de Sabata”.

Um cofre contendo dinheiro do Exército dos Estados Unidos é roubado do banco da cidade de Dogherty. No dia seguinte, o pistoleiro Sabata alcança os bandidos e resgata o cofre. Ele, com ajuda de Carrincha e Alley Cat, descobre que Stengel, Fergusson e o juiz O'Hara, pessoas importantes da cidade, estão envolvidas no roubo. Exige uma recompensa para não denuncia-las mas Stengel tenta elimina-lo diversas vezes, sem sucesso. Banjo, um misterioso músico, também ajuda Sabata inicialmente, mas alia-se a Stengel mediante grande recompensa para matar Sabata.

Um cofre contendo dinheiro do Exército dos Estados Unidos é roubado do banco da cidade de Dogherty. No dia seguinte, o pistoleiro Sabata alcança os bandidos e resgata o cofre. Ele, com ajuda de Carrincha e Alley Cat, descobre que Stengel, Fergusson e o juiz O'Hara, pessoas importantes da cidade, estão envolvidas no roubo. Exige uma recompensa para não denuncia-las mas Stengel tenta elimina-lo diversas vezes, sem sucesso. Banjo, um misterioso músico, também ajuda Sabata inicialmente, mas alia-se a Stengel mediante grande recompensa para matar Sabata.

Um cofre contendo dinheiro do Exército dos Estados Unidos é roubado do banco da cidade de Dogherty. No dia seguinte, o pistoleiro Sabata alcança os bandidos e resgata o cofre. Ele, com ajuda de Carrincha e Alley Cat, descobre que Stengel, Fergusson e o juiz O'Hara, pessoas importantes da cidade, estão envolvidas no roubo. Exige uma recompensa para não denuncia-las mas Stengel tenta elimina-lo diversas vezes, sem sucesso. Banjo, um misterioso músico, também ajuda Sabata inicialmente, mas alia-se a Stengel mediante grande recompensa para matar Sabata.

Female American tourists are being kidnapped by a crime ring headed by a beautiful Asian woman. They're drugged and then sent to an island where they are kept as sex slaves to be used by wealthy tourists. Two agents are dispatched to rescue the women and put an end to this operation.

Lt. Glenn Hoffmann is the the fun-loving leader of a bunch of oddball, acrobatic G.I.s whose mission is to steal the German's secret attack plans from a villa behind enemy lines, where they run into a brutal Nazi commander.

Lt. Glenn Hoffmann is the the fun-loving leader of a bunch of oddball, acrobatic G.I.s whose mission is to steal the German's secret attack plans from a villa behind enemy lines, where they run into a brutal Nazi commander.

Tudo começa com o violento roubo a uma diligência, quando um cofre repleto de ouro é roubado e os passageiros são massacrados pelos bandidos. Após uma série de traições e tiroteios, o fruto do roubo acaba nas mãos do assassino Lasky. Mas o anti-herói Sartana começa a investigar o crime e segue a pista dos seus autores. Primeiro filme da série "Sartana" oficial. Continuação: "Eu Sou Sartana" (1969)

Tudo começa com o violento roubo a uma diligência, quando um cofre repleto de ouro é roubado e os passageiros são massacrados pelos bandidos. Após uma série de traições e tiroteios, o fruto do roubo acaba nas mãos do assassino Lasky. Mas o anti-herói Sartana começa a investigar o crime e segue a pista dos seus autores. Primeiro filme da série "Sartana" oficial. Continuação: "Eu Sou Sartana" (1969)

Tudo começa com o violento roubo a uma diligência, quando um cofre repleto de ouro é roubado e os passageiros são massacrados pelos bandidos. Após uma série de traições e tiroteios, o fruto do roubo acaba nas mãos do assassino Lasky. Mas o anti-herói Sartana começa a investigar o crime e segue a pista dos seus autores. Primeiro filme da série "Sartana" oficial. Continuação: "Eu Sou Sartana" (1969)

In the opening moments of Kill, Panther, Kill! we see the daring escape, during a prison transfer, of master criminal Arthur Tracy. Tracy has been in stir for four years after thieving a fortune in jewels worth three million dollars. Now his loyal henchmen, Anthony and Smokey, lie in wait beside a desolate hillside road that’s apparently intended to be overlooking Malibu — but is actually some anonymous European location — as the LAPD van baring Arthur approaches. After dispensing with Arthur’s guards in a hail of machinegun fire, the three pile into a getaway car, at which point Anthony says he knows of an ideal place for them to hold up. “They’re holding a rodeo this week in Calgary”, he says. “Nobody will look for us there.” And truer words were never spoken. The only thing that I’d be looking for at a rodeo in Calgary would be a thorough ass-kicking.

In the opening moments of Kill, Panther, Kill! we see the daring escape, during a prison transfer, of master criminal Arthur Tracy. Tracy has been in stir for four years after thieving a fortune in jewels worth three million dollars. Now his loyal henchmen, Anthony and Smokey, lie in wait beside a desolate hillside road that’s apparently intended to be overlooking Malibu — but is actually some anonymous European location — as the LAPD van baring Arthur approaches. After dispensing with Arthur’s guards in a hail of machinegun fire, the three pile into a getaway car, at which point Anthony says he knows of an ideal place for them to hold up. “They’re holding a rodeo this week in Calgary”, he says. “Nobody will look for us there.” And truer words were never spoken. The only thing that I’d be looking for at a rodeo in Calgary would be a thorough ass-kicking.

In the opening moments of Kill, Panther, Kill! we see the daring escape, during a prison transfer, of master criminal Arthur Tracy. Tracy has been in stir for four years after thieving a fortune in jewels worth three million dollars. Now his loyal henchmen, Anthony and Smokey, lie in wait beside a desolate hillside road that’s apparently intended to be overlooking Malibu — but is actually some anonymous European location — as the LAPD van baring Arthur approaches. After dispensing with Arthur’s guards in a hail of machinegun fire, the three pile into a getaway car, at which point Anthony says he knows of an ideal place for them to hold up. “They’re holding a rodeo this week in Calgary”, he says. “Nobody will look for us there.” And truer words were never spoken. The only thing that I’d be looking for at a rodeo in Calgary would be a thorough ass-kicking.

One of Tony and Brad's best with the boys on the hunt for a treasure of missing LSD that has been stolen by a criminal organization. Their quest eventually leads the boys to far-off desert oil ruins where much of the film's best action occurs.

FBI agent Brad joins Tony and Nick, the self styled Supermen who battle crime wearing bullet-proof super-suits. They are on a case involving radioactive counterfeit money and people who can be broken down into precious jewels.

FBI agent Brad joins Tony and Nick, the self styled Supermen who battle crime wearing bullet-proof super-suits. They are on a case involving radioactive counterfeit money and people who can be broken down into precious jewels.

Seven women are the only survivors of an Apache attack on a wagon train. They must cross the desert on foot to escape the Indians who are hunting them.

A scientist invents a filter that can increase the power of a laser beam, turning it into a death ray! A dangerous crime organization wants the device and will stop at nothing to get it, while murder and violence follow Joe and Tom to Singapore as they try to foil the evil plans.

A scientist invents a filter that can increase the power of a laser beam, turning it into a death ray! A dangerous crime organization wants the device and will stop at nothing to get it, while murder and violence follow Joe and Tom to Singapore as they try to foil the evil plans.

A scientist invents a filter that can increase the power of a laser beam, turning it into a death ray! A dangerous crime organization wants the device and will stop at nothing to get it, while murder and violence follow Joe and Tom to Singapore as they try to foil the evil plans.

Tony and Brad investigate the murders of politicians and scientists. They soon face off against a team of super hit women with their usual flair.

Tony and Brad investigate the murders of politicians and scientists. They soon face off against a team of super hit women with their usual flair.

Special agent Becker is after a briefcase that rather cleverly disguises some secret documents.

Lone gunman Johnny West and his dog, Gypsy, fall foul of twin bad men who have designs on a gold mine. After having his gun hand crushed Johnny is joined by 2 feuding ex boxers and their explosive expert sidekick as they all take on the villains, restore the mine to it's rightful inheritor and face down the twins, one of whom attempts to outwit them using a clever coffin trick.

Lone gunman Johnny West and his dog, Gypsy, fall foul of twin bad men who have designs on a gold mine. After having his gun hand crushed Johnny is joined by 2 feuding ex boxers and their explosive expert sidekick as they all take on the villains, restore the mine to it's rightful inheritor and face down the twins, one of whom attempts to outwit them using a clever coffin trick.

Ursus and his sword-wielding companions run head-on against a usurper of a throne.

Ursus and his sword-wielding companions run head-on against a usurper of a throne.

Some guys try to locate a evil guy's secret diamond mine somewhere in Thailand.

Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the course of this bloody struggle, the gladiators lose their mentor and trainer - Resius - and then must rescue Lidia, Resius' beautiful niece, from death on the cross.

Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the course of this bloody struggle, the gladiators lose their mentor and trainer - Resius - and then must rescue Lidia, Resius' beautiful niece, from death on the cross.

Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the course of this bloody struggle, the gladiators lose their mentor and trainer - Resius - and then must rescue Lidia, Resius' beautiful niece, from death on the cross.

The Jews of Jerusalem are driven out by their Syrian rulers. They gather their forces, and return to drive out their oppressors.

The Jews of Jerusalem are driven out by their Syrian rulers. They gather their forces, and return to drive out their oppressors.

Intrigue at the Roman Emperor's court prior to its destruction by Vesuvius.

Intrigue at the Roman Emperor's court prior to its destruction by Vesuvius.

In a tyrannical kingdom there is an evil ruler and a queen who lusts after Hercules who is attracted to a handmaiden. A rebellion overthrows the ruler.

In a tyrannical kingdom there is an evil ruler and a queen who lusts after Hercules who is attracted to a handmaiden. A rebellion overthrows the ruler.

While traveling through the kingdom of Sulom, Samson is arrested and finds that the queen no longer reigns and that a power-mad warlord and his army of mercenaries now controls the kingdom. Samson teams up with some of his one-time adversaries to battle the usurper and restore the rightful queen to power.

While traveling through the kingdom of Sulom, Samson is arrested and finds that the queen no longer reigns and that a power-mad warlord and his army of mercenaries now controls the kingdom. Samson teams up with some of his one-time adversaries to battle the usurper and restore the rightful queen to power.

Muscleman fights sea monsters and Amazon warriors, then returns home to find a race of giants living in a valley, into which fellow countrymen are being thrown as punishment for opposing a usurper king and his consort.

Muscleman fights sea monsters and Amazon warriors, then returns home to find a race of giants living in a valley, into which fellow countrymen are being thrown as punishment for opposing a usurper king and his consort.

Alan Braves, captain of a pirate ship, is, by the treachery of a comrade, accused of a crime of which he is innocent. He decides to go to America, but during his trip, he finds a Spanish galleon that saved from attack by pirates, and escorting the galleon to Maracaibo. Braves is first received with full honors for saving a Spanish ship but after that is reported to the Governor, Braseeur, the pirate traitor. It is, therefore, arrested and sentenced to death from the visualization of torture ...

Alan Braves, captain of a pirate ship, is, by the treachery of a comrade, accused of a crime of which he is innocent. He decides to go to America, but during his trip, he finds a Spanish galleon that saved from attack by pirates, and escorting the galleon to Maracaibo. Braves is first received with full honors for saving a Spanish ship but after that is reported to the Governor, Braseeur, the pirate traitor. It is, therefore, arrested and sentenced to death from the visualization of torture ...

Claudio and Maurizio, two young and reckless taxi drivers in a Roman gas station meet two American tourists, daughters of a Spanish man that has oil wells in America. Maurizio and Claudio walk the tourists to the Eternal City and forget their girlfriends Patricia and Lorella. The brides, aware of their wanderings,begin to pay them with the same currency.

Claudio and Maurizio, two young and reckless taxi drivers in a Roman gas station meet two American tourists, daughters of a Spanish man that has oil wells in America. Maurizio and Claudio walk the tourists to the Eternal City and forget their girlfriends Patricia and Lorella. The brides, aware of their wanderings,begin to pay them with the same currency.

Marcus Numidius (Ettore Manni), a Roman tribune sent to Armenia to put down a gladiators' revolt, captures the rebels' popular leader, Aselepius (Georges Marchal). Princess Amira (Gianna Maria Canale), with ambitions of being Queen and jealous of Asclepius' popularity, plans his death in the arena by substituting a lion for his human opponent

Marcus Numidius (Ettore Manni), a Roman tribune sent to Armenia to put down a gladiators' revolt, captures the rebels' popular leader, Aselepius (Georges Marchal). Princess Amira (Gianna Maria Canale), with ambitions of being Queen and jealous of Asclepius' popularity, plans his death in the arena by substituting a lion for his human opponent

A smuggler has to skip town at avoid the pursuing police. The he returns, he falls for the daughter of his disapproving boss - and soon he has murder in mind

A smuggler has to skip town at avoid the pursuing police. The he returns, he falls for the daughter of his disapproving boss - and soon he has murder in mind

In a village of the Po valley where the earth is hard and life miserly, the priest and the communist mayor are always fighting to be the head of the community. If in secret, they admired and liked each other, politics still divided them as it is dividing the country. And when the mayor wants his "People's House"; the priest wants his "Garden City" for the poor. Division exist between the richest and the poorest, the pious and the atheists and even between lovers. But if the people are hard as the country, they are good in the bottom of there heart.

In a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the People’s Saint: humility, compassion, faith, and sacrifice. Gorgeously photographed to evoke the medieval paintings of Saint Francis’s time, and cast with monks from the Nocera Inferiore Monastery, The Flowers of St. Francis is a timeless and moving portrait of the search for spiritual enlightenment.