China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)

Original title

Amore, piombo e furore

Directed by

Monte Hellman

Genre

Western film, Spaghetti Western

Country

Italy, United States, Spain

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An outlaw must choose between a dangerous escape and a quiet life with a married woman. A gunman rides through a dusty landscape while facing threats from a railroad company.

slow-burnmelancholicvisually lushbleaknostalgictenseatmosphericlyricalunderstated

What happens

China 9, Liberty 37 (Italian: Amore piombo e furore, "Love, Lead, and Fury") is an Italian-Spanish 1978 Western film directed by Monte Hellman, starring Warren Oates, Jenny Agutter, and Fabio Testi. Noted director Sam Peckinpah has a small, rare acting role. The film was shot in locations in Spain and Italy by cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno. Pino Donaggio composed the musical score. The English title refers to a sign seen at the beginning of the movie on U.S. Route 90 in Beaumont, Texas. Monte Hellman, utilized the scenic location of the highway to enhance the authenticity of its setting. The film had a very sparse theatrical release in the United States, and did not play in some cities until as late as 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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