Sergio Sollima

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Sergio Sollima

Born April 17, 1921 · Rome, Italy

Died July 1, 2015 · aged 94

Sergio Sollima (April 17, 1921 – July 1, 2015) was an Italian film director and script writer. Like many Italian cult directors, Sollima started his career by directing mostly sword and sandal movies that were very popular in the early 1960s. After the genre's popularity quickly died out, Sollima was among the first ones to move to spaghetti westerns. The Big Gundown (starring Lee Van Cleef and T…

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Madri pericoloseMadri pericolose · 1960
Madri pericolose
★ 6.01960
MovieRomanceComedy
A great Party is given by the rich family of Improta. Every kind of intrigue gets around this party. The purpose of every plan is to find a husband or a wife with a quality: wealth.
Face to FaceFace to Face · 1967
Face to Face
★ 7.01967
MovieWestern
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Solomon Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.
Goliath Against the GiantsGoliath Against the Giants · 1961
Goliath Against the Giants
★ 6.01961
MovieFantasyAction
Muscleman fights sea monsters and Amazon warriors, then returns home to find a race of giants living in a valley, into which fellow countrymen are being thrown as punishment for opposing a usurper king and his consort.
The Big GundownThe Big Gundown · 1967
The Big Gundown
★ 7.31967
MovieWestern
Unofficial lawman John Corbett hunts down Cuchillo Sanchez, a Mexican peasant accused of raping and killing a 12-year-old girl.
Sword in the ShadowsSword in the Shadows · 1961
Sword in the Shadows
★ 8.01961
Movie
Sword in the Shadows (Italian: Una spada nell'ombra) is a 1961 Italian swashbuckler film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Tamara Lees and Livio Lorenzon.
Solo per te LuciaSolo per te Lucia · 1952
Solo per te Lucia
★ 10.01952
MovieDramaRomance
A young mother tries to hide her son from the man who is in love with her.
Violent CityViolent City · 1970
Violent City
★ 6.01970
MovieActionCrime
A hitman is double-crossed by his girlfriend and barely escapes a murder attempt. He then sets out to take his revenge on the woman and the gang boss who put her up to it.
Run, Man, RunRun, Man, Run · 1968
Run, Man, Run
★ 6.51968
MovieWesternComedy
The legendary Tomas Milian stars as Cuchillo, a knife-throwing thief on the run from murderous bandits, sadistic American agents, his hot-blooded fiancée and a sheriff turned bounty hunter, all of whom are gunning for a hidden fortune in gold that could finance the Mexican Revolution.

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