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California - After the Civil War, Michael "California" Random, is released from prison and goes to Missouri with his partner William.
California (1977)
Director: Michele Lupo
Writers: Roberto Leoni (story), Roberto Leoni (screenplay)
Stars: Giuliano Gemma, William Berger, Miguel Bosé
Genres: Drama | Western
Country: Italy | Spain
Language: English
Release Date: 16 September 1977 (West Germany)
Also Known As: Adios California
Filming Locations: Desierto de Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Storyline:
After the Civil War, Michael "California" Random, is released from prison and goes to Missouri with his partner William. He is killed by bandits. California decides to return the belongings to his family and help them against outlaws.
Reviews:
"No wonder that California isn't as popular as so many other Spaghetti-Western. It is entertaining but not funny like My Name is Nobody or violent like Four of the Apocalypse. IMO California is one of the last real Spaghetti Western but the filmmakers didn't want to do a typical Western. Somehow it reminds of one of the many 50's Western flicks but with a darker a more sinister story. Maybe you can compare California with Keoma or The great Silence. Also like in these Movies it isn't so easy to say who really the hero is. Is it Guiliano Gemma as California, who hates his old name and has enough from all that Killing and Shooting? His opponent is Raimund Harmsdorf a German actor and is best known in supporting roles in so many B-Movies or German TV Shows. In California Harmsdorf has a fairly good role and he did some fine acting. He is a ruthless Bounty Hunter who kills Confederates Soldiers for Money. Unfortunately politics changes and he is getting an Outlaw. For a SW there are interesting characters and not just a faceless Hero and his Villain. Sorry but the figures aren't simply Black and White in this drama and there are no funny jokes of Guiliano.
I wasn't quite happy with this melodramatic Organ 70's like Music. In some way it fits in some not. The photography is bleach and the environment looks dirty. Towns and people seemed to be destroyed by the war and this world has nothing to do with the beauty as you can see in Once Upon a Time in the West. Some Scenes are taking place in a Ghost Town. These Scenes are very climatic and give the audience more of the Apocalyptic Feeling. The Storyline has two parts. A travel at the end of the American Civil War and then a Vendetta as it we have already seen in so many contributions to the Genre. But it wouldn't be a typical Spaghetti Western if this Vendetta wouldn't be different. California (1977) hasn't a lot in common with Gemma's first western A Pistol for Ringo (1964).
For me this melodramatic western was a big surprise. The storyline and the figures are fine written. It's not a Feel Good Movie or just another action loaded Hero Tale of the West. Of course it has some flaws and there are some weak points in the second part but overall it's an interesting flick. Director Michelle Lupo did a good job and it was his last serious western too." Written by lostinaction on IMDb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title): California
Brazil (video title): Califórnia Adeus
Brazil: Califórnia
Bulgaria (Bulgarian title: Калифорния
Chile: California
Denmark: Opgøret i Dakota
Finland: California - mies ilman lakia
France : Adios California
Greece (alternative title): Καλιφόρνια
Greece: Καλιφόρνια, αντίο...
Italy: California addio
Italy (working title): Il californiano
Italy: California
Italy: Lo chiamavano California
Norway: Mannen uten lov
Poland: Kalifornia
Portugal: Chamavam-lhe Califórnia
Spain: Le llamaban California
Sweden: Mannen utan lag
Turkey (Turkish title): California: Gurur ve İntikam
West Germany (censored version): Spiel das Lied von Californien
West Germany: Der Mann aus Virginia
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