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Giovanni Fago

Born April 25, 1933 · Rome, Italy (age 93)

Giovanni Fago (born 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to the Spaghetti Western genre. He directed Vengeance Is Mine (1967) and O' Cangaceiro (1970), both noted for their stylistic elements and narrative depth. Fago's work is appreciated for its unique take on the western genre, incorporating psychological complexity and moral ambiguity.

Known For

The Great WarThe Great War · 1959
The Great War
8.11959
MovieComedyWar
Italy, 1916. Oreste Jacovacci and Giovanni Busacca are called, as all the Italian youths, to serve the army in the WWI. They both try in every way to avoid serving the army.
Two WomenTwo Women · 1960
Two Women
7.81960
MovieDramaWar
A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.
The EroticistThe Eroticist · 1972
The Eroticist
5.61972
MovieComedy
Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.
Massacre TimeMassacre Time · 1966
Massacre Time
6.41966
MovieWesternDrama
In 1866, prospector Tom Corbett returns to his hometown of Laramie, Texas, now under the brutal control of gangster Jason Scott and his violent son, Junior. With his brother Jeff, a struggling drunk cared for by their maid Mercedes, Tom seeks to overthrow the Scotts' tyrannical rule and restore peace to the town.
The Loves of HerculesThe Loves of Hercules · 1960
The Loves of Hercules
3.51960
MovieAdventureFantasy
Hercules decides to avenge the death of his wife, murdered at the hands of Éurito, king of Ecalia, but everything is a plot of an ambitious courtier. Hercules ends up falling in love with Deyanira, who is now a good queen.
Stateline MotelStateline Motel · 1973
Stateline Motel
5.31973
MovieDramaCrime
After robbing a jewelry shop in Canada, two Americans arrange a meeting near the US borders in order to split the loot. One of them has an accident with his car on his way there and gets stuck in an isolated motel until his car is fixed. The owner of the motel, a sexy woman in her thirties, falls in love with him, but her suspicions about him begin to multiply, as the police arrive at the motel...
The SwindlersThe Swindlers · 1963
The Swindlers
6.21963
MovieComedy
A day in a tribunal where the defendants are: the manager of a soccer team, charged with bribery, two Sicilians who have sold fake archaeological findings, two nuns who have offended a public servant and an industry manager.
A Leap in the DarkA Leap in the Dark · 1980
A Leap in the Dark
6.31980
MovieDrama
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.

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