Hirttäjäiset (1967)

Hirttäjäiset (1967). Hirttäjäiset: Directed by Gianni Puccini. With Peter Lee Lawrence, Cristina Galbó, Andrés Mejuto, Piero Lulli. Two family clans have always been enemies; they spend their time hating and killing each other. The daughter of the Campos family and the son of the Mounter family fall in love, thus causing further hatred and deaths.

“Itu0026#39;s not the first time that a drama of Shakespeare or another classical is adapted and free interpreted for a Spaghetti Western. The story is about the war between two rancher families: Monter and the Campos. In the Shakespeare Drama the two are named Montague and Capulet. The son of the Monter who is named Johnny not Romeo has not many experiences with Guns and Women. Fortunately he got a teacher an old outlaw called Lefty and he meets Guiletta Campos the daughter of the Campos Chief. She is espoused to another man but fells in Love with the son of her fatheru0026#39;s enemy. The cast of the two lovers are Peter Lee Lawrence and Cristina Galbò. Itu0026#39;s interesting that both became a couple during making FURY OF JOHNNY KID and married few years later. There is obviously good chemistry between them. Nevertheless the movie is more a spaghetti western as a romantic drama with typical violent scenes, a revenge story and a buddy next to the hero. The typical Buddy story itu0026#39;s about an old outlaw is teaching a young fellow. The Buddy (Andrès Mejuto) is called Lefty and he has only one hand left. All actors are pretty good and the movie is without strange overacting you see in so many contributions of this genre. Somehow itu0026#39;s like an Adult Western without childish elements youu0026#39;ll find in most western from Italy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNext to these u0026quot;normalu0026quot; western stories there are some extraordinary scenes. I didnu0026#39;t expect the end and Yes thatu0026#39;s what I would call a weird movie. FURY OF JOHNNY KID is the only western directed by Gianni Puccini who is better known for his work on more sophisticated Movies. He did quiet a good job as also the composer Gino Peguri and the cinematography by Mario Monturi have done.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFURY OF JOHNNY KID was a big surprise for me. Itu0026#39;s a weird Spaghetti Western for Adults with good Acting, Directing and a fine score. I enjoyed this unusual Movie with a suspenseful story and many interesting scenes and at least some connection to the great Drama of Shakespeare.”