Brothers Blue

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Brothers Blue
Blu gang vissero poster.jpg
International film poster
Directed by Marc Meyer
Screenplay by
Story byAugusto Caminito
Produced byFranco Rossellini
Starring
Cinematography Vittorio Storaro
Edited by Roberto Perpignani
Music by Tony Renis
Production
companies
  • Felix Cinematografica
  • P.E.C.F.
Distributed byDear Film
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
95 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France

Brothers Blue (Italian: Blu Gang - E vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati) is a 1973 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Luigi Bazzoni. [1] For this film Tony Renis won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score. [2]

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Plot

The Blue brothers (Kane, Johnny and Frank) try to lead a free and independent life by robbing banks. They are pursued by a local sheriff Hillmann, who tries in vain to capture them. When the brothers finally get enough money, their life turns up into bright and rather dangerous adventure.

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References

  1. Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN   978-88-04-57277-0.
  2. Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   88-7742-221-1.