Barbagia (1969)

Director:

Carlo Lizzani

Writers:

Massimo De Rita, Carlo Lizzani,

Stars:

Terence Hill, Don Backy, Frank Wolff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terence Hill	...	Graziano Cassitta
Don Backy	...	Miguel Lopez
Frank Wolff	...	Spina
Rossana Martini	...	(as Rossana Krisman)
Helena Ronee	...	Anania
Pietro Martellanza	...	Antonio Masala (as Peter Martell)
Gabriele Tinti	...	Nanni Ripari
Ezio Sancrotti	...	Peppino Benedetto
Tano Cimarosa	...	Cartana
Clelia Matania	...	Graziano's Mother
Franco Silva	...	Arecu
Rosalba Neri	...	Girl at Party
Attilio Dottesio	...	Peppino's Father
Empedocle Buzzanca	...	Graziano's Father
Remo De Angelis	...	Giovanni Cassita

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

bandit | brother brother relationship | sardinia | carabinieri | revenge

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | Crime

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

23 September 1969 (Italy)

Also Known As:

La società del malessere

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 54591 delivered on 16-9-1969.

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Quotes

Graziano Cassita: They say a shepard uses his bed only 3 times in his life.....when he's born....on his wedding night......and when he dies.

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Connections

Referenced in Turbo Zombi (2011)

User Reviews

Good film, badly cut?

Set during the early to mid 1960s, Barbagia (named after a region of the island of Sardinia and released to the American market as The Tough and the Mighty) appears to be an above average drama burdened by terrible editing designed to improve its prospects on the drive-in circuit. Terence Hill stars as Graziano, one of three brothers involved in a Sardinian blood feud. After being imprisoned for murdering the man who killed his brother, Graziano breaks out of jail and joins forces with crooked lawyer Spina (Frank Wolff). The two then proceed to from a gang that terrorizes the island via a series of kidnappings, until the abduction of popular Nino Benedetto (Ezio Sancroti) unites the locals with the police, leading to a bloody finale. The film seems to have been heavily edited in its current format, and there is voice-over narration throughout the first reel to fill in the gaps. It's still pretty confusing, but the story is an interesting one and the lousy Greek videotape apparently conceals a pretty good film from talented director Carlo Lizzani (The Last Days of Mussolini).