The White, the Yellow, and the Black
The White, the Yellow, and the Black (Italian: Il bianco, il giallo, il nero), also known as Samurai and Shoot First... Ask Questions Later, is a 1975 Spaghetti Western comedy film.
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| Directed by | Sergio Corbucci |
| Produced by | Norberto Soliño |
| Screenplay by | Amendola & Corbucci Santiago Moncada Renée Asseo |
| Story by | Antonio Troisio Marcello Coscia Sergio Spina |
| Starring | Giuliano Gemma Tomas Milian Eli Wallach |
| Music by | Guido & Maurizio De Angelis |
| Cinematography | Luis Cuadrado |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso |
Production company | Tritone Cinematografica Filmel Mundial Film |
| Distributed by | Consorzio Italiano Distributori Indipendenti Film (CIDIF) |
Release date | 17 January 1975 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Italy France Spain |
| Language | Italian |
It is the last spaghetti western directed by Sergio Corbucci.[1] Differently from his previous western films, this is openly parodic, acting as a spoof of Red Sun. It was generally poorly received by critics.[2] The character of Milian will be reprised by the same actor, with slight changes, in the comedy film Delitto al ristorante cinese.[2]
Plot
A horse from Japan which was supposed to be a present for the government of the United States has been stolen. A motley crew consisting of Sheriff Gideon ('The Black'), famous outlaw Blanc de Blanc ('The White') and inept servant Sakura ('The Yellow') tries to retrieve the precious animal. During their investigation they are confronted by a violent bunch of former soldiers of the Confederate States of America who now live as desperados.
Cast
- Giuliano Gemma as Blanc de Blanc "Swiss"
- Tomas Milian as Sakura
- Eli Wallach as Sheriff Edward "Blackjack" Gideon
- Manuel de Blas as Major Donovan
- Jacques Berthier as Kelly Butler
- Romano Puppo as Kady
- Nazareno Zamperla as Sgt. Donovan
- Cris Huerta as Robinson Grasso
- Gary Wilson as The Sheriff
References
- Antonio Bruschini (1998). Western all'italiana: The specialists. Glittering images. p. 63. ISBN 88-8275-034-5.
- Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 88-04-57277-9.
External links
- The White, the Yellow, and the Black on IMDb