He Was Called Holy Ghost

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He Was Called Holy Ghost
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Directed by Roberto Mauri
Written byRoberto Mauri
Starring Vassili Karis
CinematographyMario Mancini
Music by[Bruno Nicolai]
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
LanguageItalian

He Was Called Holy Ghost (Italian : ...e lo chiamarono Spirito Santo) is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western-comedy film written and directed by Roberto Mauri and starring Vassili Karis. It was followed by Return of the Holy Ghost (1972), still directed by Mauri and with Karis in the title role. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN   978-88-04-57277-0.
  2. Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN   8884405033.