Gli eroi (1973)

Director:

Duccio Tessari

Writers:

Sergio Donati (screenplay), René Havard (novel),

Stars:

Rod Steiger, Rosanna Schiaffino, Claude Brasseur

Cast

Credited cast:
Rod Steiger	...	Guenther von Lutz, German baron
Rosanna Schiaffino	...	Katrin, Greek prostitute
Claude Brasseur	...	Raphael Tilbaudet, stubborn French
Aldo Giuffrè	...	Spartaco Amore
Terry-Thomas	...	John Cooper, English officer
Gianni Garko	...	Schreiber
Rod Taylor	...	Bob Robson
Ángel Aranda	...	Cowlich
Nino Segurini	...	German soldier
Miguel Bosé	...	German soldier
Antonio Pica	...	Dietrich
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
José Luis Chinchilla
Gonzalo Esquiroz
Tom Felleghy	...	(as Tom Felleghi)
Paolo Giusti

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

War | Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Italy France Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

12 November 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Heroes

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 29,646,653 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlántida Films, Finarco, Gerico Sound

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 61954 delivered on 23-2-1973.

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Soundtracks

"Faccetta nera"
Music by Mario Ruccione
Lyrics by Giuseppe Micheli

User Reviews

" When the dust settles and we're given medals instead of cash, we become heroes "

It isn't often I get to view a movie with my favorite actor, Rod Taylor which is a dud. But that's what this film called " Gli Eroi " is, . . . a dud. The book which is written by Rene Harvard, which became a movie directed by Duccio Tessari missed it's mark completely. The story was simple enough, a special cargo of English Pounds (money), some 2,000 Lbs or $5,000,000 dollars is sent by over-land transport to a secret destination. Despite it being disguised in a Red Cross/Medical Supplies box, it's discovered by nearly everyone who comes in contact with it. There in is the story as all who want it fight to secure it for themselves. The movie is clumsy, the dramatic action is fraught with dry humor and the fine actors are all treated with an impossible task to make a serious attempt at dry lip humor. Despite the superior talents of Rod Taylor and Rod Stiger, the movie is laced with more promise than finished product. The original title was 'Gil Eroi' but changed for American audiences to read ' The Heroes. ' The end product is so bad that when sifting through their past movies, this movie does not make it to either stars film listings. **