Django & Django

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Django & Django
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Directed byLuca Rea
Screenplay by
  • Steve Della Casa
  • Luca Rea
Produced by
  • Tilde Corsi
  • Nicoletta Ercole
  • Nicola Marzano
  • Mario Niccolo Messina
CinematographyAndrea Arnone
Edited byStuart Mabey
Music by Andrea Guerra
Production
company
Nicomax Cinematografica
Release dates
  • September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07)(Venice)
  • November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)(Italy)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Django & Django is a 2021 Italian documentary film co-written and directed by Luca Rea.

Contents

The film premiered out of competition at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival. [1]

Cast

Development

The film is an homage to the career of director Sergio Corbucci, with a particular attention towards his Spaghetti Western production, and it extensively features Corbucci's fan Quentin Tarantino, as well as Django lead Franco Nero and longtime collaborator Ruggero Deodato. [2] [3]

Release

Django & Django had its world premiere out of competition at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2021. [1] The film had a limited release on November 15, 2021 in Italy. [4]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 75% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.30/10. [5]

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