WITCHES (Streghe) (1966) Lost Clint Eastwood film!
1677DVD
Mega
Rare LOST Italian-Made Clint Eastwood Film
director:
Mauro Bolognini · Vittorio De Sica · Pier Paolo Pasolini · Franco Rossi
· Luchino Visconti
starring: Clint Eastwood · Silvana Mangano · Annie Giraroot · Alberto
Sordi · Toto
Uber
Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis was obsessed with turning his wife,
Silvana Mangano, into a mega star. He recruited five top directors and
gave them instructions to produce a breezy omnibus that would spotlight
her talents. He also hired an impressive collection notable actors to
give her support. At the time, Clint Eastwood was in Italy preparing to
make THE
GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY for Sergio Leone. Eastwood's previous
two DOLLAR
films had become surprise hits in Europe (as of that time, they had not
yet been released in the USA) and he was becoming a hot ticket. De Laurentiis
offered him $20,000 and a new Ferrari to star in this film.
Here
are five stories dealing with the roles of women in society, circa '60s.
In the first, a superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, only to
evoke jealousy from women and lust from men. In the next story, a woman
offers to take an injured man to the hospital. Number three finds a widowed
father and his son seeking a new wife/mother. Next, a man seeks revenge
for a woman's honor. The final segment - the longest at a half hour -
features Clint Eastwood. In this one, Ms Mangano plays a bored housewife
who tries to explain to her husband that he's not as romantic as he used
to be. This
episode - called AN EVENING LIKE ALL THE OTHERS (directed by Vittorio
De Sica) - finds Clint Eastwood playing sharply against his normal, gritty
persona. He's fun to watch as a romantic lead.
Regarding
Ms Mangano's career: her producer/husband De Laurentiis continued to feature
her in many of his productions. She found some success in SCOPONE GAME
(opposite Bette Davis) and LUDWIG (both 1972) and later in DUNE (1984).
Unfortunately, her health was never particularly good. Silvana Mangano
died from lung cancer at age 59 in 1989.
An
Italian film in English language; widescreen format, uncut version at
105 minutes, DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include
trailers.
