Faccia a faccia (1967)

Director:

Sergio Sollima

Writers:

Sergio Donati (screenplay)
Sergio Sollima (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 November 1967 (Italy)

Genre:

Adventure | Western

Plot:

History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang...

Plot Keywords:

Buddy | Moral Transformation | University Professor | Outlaw Gang | Allegory

Cast

Tomas Milian	...	Solomon 'Beauregard' Bennet
Gian Maria Volontè	...	Professor Brett Fletcher
William Berger	...	Charley Siringo
Jolanda Modio	...	Maria
Gianni Rizzo	...	Williams
Carole André	...	Cattle Annie
Ángel del Pozo	...	Maximilian de Winton
Aldo Sambrell	...	Zachary Chase (as Aldo Sanbrell)
Nello Pazzafini	...	Vance
José Torres	...	Aaron Chase
Federico Boido	...	The sheriff of Purgatory City (as Rick Boyd)
Guy Heron
Linda Veras	...	Fair woman with Fletcher
Antonio Casas	...	Wild bunch member
Frank Braña	...	Jason

Also Known As:

Cara a cara (Spain)
Face to Face

Runtime:

108 min | Spain:100 min

Country:

Spain | Italy

Language:

Italian | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.

Trivia:

Charlie Siringo really existed and did what the character in the film does. He worked as an agent for Pinkerton.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Colt Single Action Army Revolvers (Peacemakers), and self-contained cartridges are used. Both did not make an appearance until after the Civil War, where the film takes place.

All Star Spaghetti Classic

Take three of the finest Spaghetti Western actors (Gian Maria Volente, Tomas Milian and William Berger), the great direction of Sergio Sollima (The Big Gundown) and a gripping topsy turvey story of power and you get Face to Face.

Volente stars as Brad, a Professor that inadvertently becomes embroiled in Beau's (Milian) revolution when taken hostage by the bandit. It is not long before Brad becomes attracted to Beau's way of life, with the film superbly capturing his gradual corruption by power. Meanwhile, Beau's character develops an increasing compassion for his people and their life. The interplay between these two actors works brilliantly, and ably assisted by Berger as Siringo - a lawman disguised as one of Beau's gang.

Morricone's soundtrack is, as ever, fantastic. All in all, this is a true Spaghetti gem - Italian cinema at its near finest.