Faccia a faccia (1967)
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- R
- 1h 51min
- Western
- 19 Jul 1968 (West Germany)
- Movie
A history professor has a chance meeting with an infamous outlaw and eventually assumes leadership of his gang.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gian Maria Volontè | ... |
Professore Brett Fletcher / Professor Brad Fletcher
(as Gian Maria Volonté)
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| Tomas Milian | ... |
Solomon 'Beauregard' Bennet
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| William Berger | ... |
Charley 'Chas' A. Siringo
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| Jolanda Modio | ... |
Maria
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| Gianni Rizzo | ... |
Williams
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| Carole André | ... |
Cattle Annie
(as Carol André)
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| Ángel del Pozo | ... |
Maximilian de Winton
(as Angel Del Pozo)
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| Aldo Sambrell | ... |
Zachary Shot / Zachary Shawn
(as Aldo Sanbrell)
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| Nello Pazzafini | ... |
Vance
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| José Torres | ... |
Aaron Chase
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| Linda Veras | ... |
Cathy - Fletcher's Mistress
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| Antonio Casas | ... |
Leading Citizen of Puerto del Fuego
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| Frank Braña | ... |
Jason
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Guy Heron | ... |
Sheriff at de Winton Estate
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| Rossella D'Aquino | ... |
Sandy / Sally
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Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia | ... |
Taylor Henchman
(as Ivan Scratuglia)
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| Lidia Alfonsi | ... |
Belle de Winton
(as Lidya Alfonsi)
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| Federico Boido | ... |
Sheriff of Purgatory City (uncredited)
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Calisto Calisti | ... |
Sheriff of Willow Creek (uncredited)
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| Remo Capitani | ... |
Taylor Henchman (uncredited)
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| Antonella Della Porta | ... |
Elizabeth Wilkins (uncredited)
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Vera Drudi | ... |
Signora Watson / Mrs. Lee (uncredited)
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Andrea Fantasia | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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| Antonio Gradoli | ... |
Carson - Sheriff of Silvertown (uncredited)
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| John Karlsen | ... |
University Dean (uncredited)
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
Bank Customer (uncredited)
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| Gastone Moschin | ... |
Man at Puerto del Fuego (uncredited)
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Guillermo Méndez | ... |
Man at Puerto del Fuego (uncredited)
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Joaquín Parra | ... |
Deputy at Way Station (uncredited)
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Osiride Pevarello | ... |
Blacksmith of Willow Creek (uncredited)
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| Renzo Pevarello | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Lorenzo Robledo | ... |
Wallace (uncredited)
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Alfonso Rojas | ... |
Sheriff who convoys Bennet (uncredited)
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Francisco Sanz | ... |
Rusty Rogers (uncredited)
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| Guglielmo Spoletini | ... |
Deputy at Way Station (uncredited)
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| John Stacy | ... |
Sam Taylor (uncredited)
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| Gérard Tichy | ... |
Mayor of Silvertown (uncredited)
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| Goffredo Unger | ... |
Purgatory City Deputy (uncredited)
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José Luis Zalde | ... |
Way Station Innkeeper (uncredited)
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Rinaldo Zamperla | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Sollima | ||
Written by
| Sergio Sollima | ... | (story) |
| Sergio Donati | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sergio Sollima | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Arturo González | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Alberto Grimaldi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Rafael Pacheco | ... | director of photography (as Raphael Pacheco) |
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Enzo Ocone | ... | post-production coordinator |
Production Design by
| Carlo Simi | ||
Art Direction by
| Carlo Simi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carlo Simi | ||
Costume Design by
| Carlo Simi | ||
| Franco Antonelli | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Giusy Bovino | ... | hair stylist (as Giuseppina Bovino) |
| Rossano Caporicci | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Rino Carboni | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pietro Nofri | ... | production supervisor |
| Aldo Pomilia | ... | general manager / production supervisor |
| Thomas Sagone | ... | production manager (as Tommy Sagone) |
| Norberto Soliño | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mariano Canales | ... | assistant director |
| Maurizio Mein | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Rafael Ferri | ... | assistant art director (as Raphael Ferri) |
| Antonio Palombi | ... | assistant art director (as Tonino Palombi) |
Sound Department
| Renato Cadueri | ... | sound mixer |
| Elio Pacella | ... | sound technician |
Special Effects by
| Eros Bacciucchi | ... | special effects (as Eros Bacicucchi) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gastone Di Giovanni | ... | camera operator |
| Ruggero Radicchi | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosanna Andreoni | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
| Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni | ... | choir (uncredited) |
| Franco De Gemini | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Edda Dell'Orso | ... | score vocals (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Mastroianni | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Ennio Morricone | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Luigina Lovari | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lamberto Andreani | ... | production secretary |
| Mario Campollunghi | ... | production secretary (as Mario Campolonghi) |
| Romano Raschi | ... | production secretary |
| Giampiero Albertini | ... | voice dubbing: Calisto Calisti (uncredited) |
| Carlo Alighiero | ... | voice dubbing: José Torres (uncredited) |
| Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing: Guy Heron (uncredited) |
| Manlio Busoni | ... | voice dubbing: John Stacy (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Lorenzo Robledo (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing: Lidia Alfonsi (uncredited) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: John Karlsen (uncredited) |
| Corrado Gaipa | ... | voice dubbing: Nello Pazzafini (uncredited) |
| Michele Gammino | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: William Berger (uncredited) |
| Igino Lardani | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Tomas Milian (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Antonio Casas (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Ángel del Pozo (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | voice dubbing: Francisco Sanz (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Jolanda Modio (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | voice dubbing: Vera Drudi (uncredited) |
| Daniele Tedeschi | ... | voice dubbing: Federico Boido (uncredited) |
| Sergio Tedesco | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Sambrell (uncredited) |
| Serena Verdirosi | ... | voice dubbing: Carole André (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA) (a co-production)
- Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas (a co-production)
Distributors
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA) (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Regia-Arturo González Rodríguez (1968) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alpha-Filmverleih (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Phoebus-Film AG (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Daiichi Film (1968) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Butcher's Film Service (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Les Films Marbeuf (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Peppercorn-Wormser Film Enterprises (1976) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Audi Film (1977) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Techno Film (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (English dubbed) (uncut)
- BBC Two (1993) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- RTM Sales & Marketing (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (as 'Face to Face')
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (as 'Face to Face')
- Explosive-Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Audifilm (1976) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cosmopolis Films (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmitalus (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2022) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2022) (Japan) (DVD)
- Explosive-Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Home Video Lunar (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- ITT Contrast (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Orustak Soft (2022) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Orustak Soft (2022) (Japan) (DVD)
- Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Home Video (RCS) (Italy) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eureka Edizioni Musicali (music copyright)
- International Recordings (the theme song was recorded on a Thomas 900 organ at)
- Tani (properties)
- Casa Antonelli (costumes)
- Elios Film (interiors filmed at)
- International Recordings (sound recording)
- Cooperativa Doppiaggio Cinematografico (CDC) (I) (II) (dubbing)
- The Studios of International Recording (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.
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| Taglines | Two great actors as two unforgettable characters, face to face in a shattering Western that has enthralled audiences. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gian Maria Volontè and Tomas Milian frequently clashed on-set due to their political beliefs - Volontè was an outspoken communist, while Milian had left his home country (Cuba) as Fidel Castro came into power. To build on their onscreen chemistry, Sergio Sollima also intentionally provoked the two actors into engaging in boxing matches with each other. See more » |
| Goofs | Colt Single Action Army revolvers (Peacemakers) and post-1866 Winchester rifles are used. Both did not exist until after the Civil War, which is when the film takes place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sandokans Abenteuer (2004). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Carlo Simi is given a "sets and costumes" credit on Italian prints, while English prints credit him as the "art director". See more » |
| Quotes |
Professor Brad Fletcher:
In pain? Eh. You must know that torture's important, Wallace. It lifts the morale of the torturer. Didn't they teach you that at the university? You were... trapped by your... higher education. It leaves its own smell on you, I know it too well. Wallace: I know you do. And I can't imagine how a man of your background could... Professor Brad Fletcher: On the contrary, what's surprising is that a man like me could remain all those years watching life as a spectator, before he discovered the force that was in him. But... d'you have any idea what can be accomplished here if you're a man of intelligence? Where men who are morons have succeeded in usurping the power the power in the land? Wallace: Yes. He'd be certainly in a position to improve things... but not a weak man like Brad Fletcher. You change your spots. You're civilized among civilized people, violent among the violent. You're quite ready to adapt to any new background like a parasite! [Fletcher wipes Wallace's brow] Professor Brad Fletcher: Pity you didn't pay attention at school, Wallace. The philosophy of violence, you recall it? One violent soul is just an outlaw... a hundred a gang, but... they're an army at a hundred thousand. That is the point. Beyond the confines that limit the outlaw as an individual criminal, violence by masses of men is... called history! Hm... I must say that... I'm glad I've been able to speak with an equal, who understands me. Those others are only able to understand the simplest things... such as the fact that a spy pays the penalty. [Fletcher has one of his thugs hand him a gun, pulls back the hammer and puts the barrel to Wallace's neck] Professor Brad Fletcher: Reasons of state, Wallace. You studied history, so you know what I mean. Not out of hate... but with compassion. [He shoots Wallace point-blank] See more » |