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Face to Face

1967 · 112 min

A slow, brooding moral descent that turns a scholarly outsider into something frightening, with dusty tension and a bitter aftertaste.

Tagline
Facing death... a vigilante against an avenger.
Overview
History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Solomon 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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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • identity
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Sergio Sollima
Written by
Sergio Sollima, Sergio Donati
Starring
Gian Maria Volonté, Tomas Milian, William Berger, Jolanda Modio, Gianni Rizzo, Carole André, Ángel del Pozo, Aldo Sambrell
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
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Runtime
112 min
Country
Italy, Spain
Languages
Italian

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