Django the Bastard

4/19/19741h 39m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ From Hell... the Stranger Comes Back! ~

Overview:

A Confederate soldier returns from the dead to take revenge on three officers who betrayed his unit in battle.

Director:

Sergio Garrone

Status:

Released

Language:

Italian

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

revenge
spaghetti western
django
ghost

Cast

Anthony Steffen

~ as ~

Django

Paolo Gozlino

~ as ~

Major Rod Murdok

Luciano Rossi

~ as ~

Hugh / Jack Murdok

Teodoro Corrà

~ as ~

Williams

Jean Louis

~ as ~

Howard Ross

Carlo Gaddi

~ as ~

Brett

Victoriano Gazzarra

~ as ~

Sam Hawkens

Thomas Rudy

~ as ~

Rowland

Lucia Bomez

~ as ~

Whore

Emy Rossi Scotti

~ as ~

Howard's wife

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 10 year(s) ago
6
It takes time to die!

A mysterious stranger rides into town and sets about enacting vengeance on those guilty of war crimes...

A Spaghetti Western/Supernatural hybrid, Django the Bastard oozes atmosphere in spite of its obvious bargain bin budget. Anthony Steffen co-writes the screenplay with director Sergio Garrone and he also takes the lead role of the enigmatic stranger moving about the townsfolk like some grubby phantom. There's a splendid Gothic tint to proceedings, with crosses featuring prominently as Garrone and cinematographer Gino Santini dally with shadows and murky lighting techniques to enhance the other worldly pulse beat that the narrative calls for. Characterisations are pretty thin on the ground, though, while the action is only adequately staged. But genre fans are well served by the Spag Western staples that bring about sadism, wry social commentary and that old devil, Mr. Dry Black Humour.

Never dull because Garrone keeps it brisk, and Steffen plays it rightly restrained as Django, this Bastardo passes muster for genre fans without ever actually being essential viewing. 6.5/10