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Adiós, Sabata

Original title: Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di...
  • 19701970
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
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Yul Brynner in Adiós, Sabata (1970)
Sabata helps a band of Mexican revolutionaries steal a wagon-load of gold from the occupying Austrian forces of Emperor Maximilian I.
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Sabata helps a band of Mexican revolutionaries steal a wagon-load of gold from the occupying Austrian forces of Emperor Maximilian I.Sabata helps a band of Mexican revolutionaries steal a wagon-load of gold from the occupying Austrian forces of Emperor Maximilian I.Sabata helps a band of Mexican revolutionaries steal a wagon-load of gold from the occupying Austrian forces of Emperor Maximilian I.
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  • Director
    • Gianfranco Parolini
  • Writers
    • Renato Izzo(story)
    • Gianfranco Parolini(story)
  • Stars
    • Yul Brynner
    • Dean Reed
    • Ignazio Spalla
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  • Director
    • Gianfranco Parolini
  • Writers
    • Renato Izzo(story)
    • Gianfranco Parolini(story)
  • Stars
    • Yul Brynner
    • Dean Reed
    • Ignazio Spalla
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    • 34Critic reviews
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    Yul Brynner
    Yul Brynner
    • Sabataas Sabata…
    Dean Reed
    Dean Reed
    • Ballantineas Ballantine
    Ignazio Spalla
    Ignazio Spalla
    • Escudoas Escudo
    • (as Pedro Sanchez)
    Gérard Herter
    Gérard Herter
    • Colonel Skimmelas Colonel Skimmel
    • (as Gerard Herter)
    Sal Borgese
    Sal Borgese
    • Septiembreas Septiembre
    Franco Fantasia
    • Señor Ocañoas Señor Ocaño
    Turam Quibo
    • Gitanoas Gitano
    • (as Joseph Persaud)
    Andrea Scotti
    • Joséas José
    Nieves Navarro
    Nieves Navarro
    • Kingsville Saloon Danceras Kingsville Saloon Dancer
    • (as Susan Scott)
    Luciano Casamonica
    • Juanito, Village Boyas Juanito, Village Boy
    Salvatore Billa
    Salvatore Billa
    • Manuel Garcia Otelloas Manuel Garcia Otello
    Vittorio Fanfoni
    • Barmanas Barman
    Massimo Carocci
    • Juan de los Angelesas Juan de los Angeles
    Vittorio Caronia
    • 1st Lt. Steineras 1st Lt. Steiner
    • (as Vitti Caronia)
    Omar Bonaro
    • Jesus Rivaltaas Jesus Rivalta
    Franco Marletta
    Franco Marletta
    • Mexicanas Mexican
    Bruno Corazzari
    Bruno Corazzari
    • Hertzas Hertz
    Andrea Aureli
    Andrea Aureli
    • Adjutant Ocañoas Adjutant Ocaño
    • Director
      • Gianfranco Parolini
    • Writers
      • Renato Izzo(story) (screenplay)
      • Gianfranco Parolini(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This was not originally a Sabata film. The original Italian title translates as "Indio Black, you know what? You're a big son of a...", Indio Black being the character played by Yul Brynner, but the title and Brynner's character name were changed for the American release to cash in on Sabata (1969), the original Sabata film. Lee Van Cleef was asked to star in this film, but rejected the offer for some reason. He was then replaced by Brynner, whose character would only be called Sabata in the international English language version, and Indio Black in the Italian version. However, lip reading viewers have noticed that the actors who mouth their lines in English, seem to say "Sabata", not "Indio", so the re-baptism took place while the film was still being shot.
    • Goofs
      When Sabata invades Colonel Skimmel's quarters, he sees the reflection of a person hiding behind the door. The person in the reflection is not Hertz.
    • Quotes

      Escudo: Ah, poor Ballantine, who died in the moment of our triumph. So artistic! So generous! And the most honest of us all. I weep for him! May his good soul go to heaven and then be greeted by our Lord above. Wait! This now means there's only four of us! So we divide his share between us, huh?

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      Edited into Spaghetti Western Trailer Show (2007)

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    24 carot spaghetti western and Brynner's only.
    Firstly, this is *not* a sequel to 1970's "Sabata" ("Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso!") although it can be considered a follow up of sorts. Lee Van Cleef did not reprise the role until 1971's "Return of Sabata". "Adiós Sabata" was originally about a character called Indio Black and completely unrelated to the previous Sabata story - Indio, I believe, was meant to be nothing more than a bandit. The name was changed to cash in on the success of "Sabata" - though this film could be considered a true Sabata entry as a couple of stars return (Pedro Sanchez, Gianni Rizzo) and the screenwriters and director are the same. Gianfranco Parolini (Frank Kramer) perhaps out does the previous film here, keeping everything tighter - "Sabata" was a little too jokey (although still excellent and one of the truly great Italian westerns) whereas this is blatantly tongue in cheek. I feel the music is better in this film, never intrusive and always fitting: a triumph for Bruno Nicolai, despite the fact that it is incredibly reminiscent of Morricone.

    As Sabata, Brynner is a kind of anti-hero counterpart to Chris from "The Magnificent Seven"; he even dresses out all in black here too. Gérard Herter is great as the Austrian Colonel Skimmel at the time of Emperor Maximillian's Mexico - a kind of borderline camp, Bond villain type, complete with monacle and perfectly trimmed moustache. Oh, and yes, he is a dead shot with a rifle. In "Sabata", Franco Ressel's Stengel had his shootout's behind man shaped shields (to live at the peak of danger or some such nonsense) as his playtoy; Herter's Skimmel has an even better one - a drawer beneath a model ship that when opened fires each cannon on the model directly into whoever opens the drawer. Like "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (which this film contains some surprisingly subtle references to) the plot centres around a shipment of gold: Sabata, Escudo (Sanchez) and Ballantine (Dean Reed) want the wagon load of gold, but it is also coveted by Maximillian's rebels. The scenes with the gold and the gold dust being poured out/spilled is nicely complimented by Nicolai's incidental music which really does bring out the joy of the characters.

    I personally think it's a shame that Brynner and the others weren't brought back for another Sabata film because he plays the role much straighter than Van Cleef did and really does come across as a tough guy here, who doesn't need to rely on his gun. "Adiós Sabata" is a classic in it's own right and doesn't need to be viewed with the other Sabata entries. It's only downside is that after surpassing the superb original, it left most people disappointed with the later "Return of Sabata".

    Are these subtle hints to Leone's 1966 masterpiece? Sanchez: "Me, I'd make a hiding place no-one would find - stick it in the ground, maybe in a cemetery..." Reed (the last line): "Hey fellas - are you gonna help me pick up the gold or not, you sons of...!" (music takes over)
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1970 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Nebraska
    • Filming locations
      • Treja Valley, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $546,926
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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