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Tonino Valerii is one of Italy's best genre film directors. Starting out as Sergio Leone's assistant on For a Few Dollars More (1965), he went on to direct spaghetti westerns that stand out among the most accomplished in their class--Day of Anger (1967), The Price of Power (1969), A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die! (1972) and My Name Is Nobody (1973). He also directed the outstanding giallo My Dear Killer (1972). This book examines Valerii's life and career in depth for the first time, with exclusive interviews with the filmmaker, scriptwriters and actors, and critical analysis of his films.
List of contents
Table of ContentsForeword by Christopher Frayling
Preface
Introduction
One. Childhood, Vocation and Early Experiences
Two. In the Lion's Den
Three. A Taste of Directing
Four. Oedipus in the West
Five. Death of a President
Six. The Anomalous Venetian
Seven. "There once was a little girl..."
Eight. Once We're Dead...
Nine. Nobody's Fool
Ten. Beware the Gorilla!
Eleven. A Sting in the Desert
Twelve. The Long Silence
Thirteen. The Naked Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Fourteen. Too Late the Hero?
Fifteen. Yojimbo vs. Cosa Nostra
Sixteen. His Master's Voice
Seventeen. Twilight's Last Gleamings
Epilogue
Afterword by Ernesto Gastaldi
Appendix: Interviews
Andy J. Forest�1
Gianni Gark�3
Giuliano Gemm�4
George Hilton�9
Peter Hooten�1
Marco Leonardi�3
Roberto Leoni�5
Saverio Marconi�5
Franco Ner�7
Pasquale Rachini�8
Beatrice Ring�0
Bud Spencer�4
Bo Svenson�5
Pamela Villoresi
Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Roberto Curti is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy.
