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Day of Anger

1967 · 114 min

A slow-burning, morally charged western that follows a young man's brutal education under a charismatic gunslinger, building to a tense and satisfying showdown.

Tagline
Lee Van Cleef has been dirty, "ugly" and downright mean... now watch him get violent.
Overview
A scruffy garbage boy becomes the pupil of famed gunfighter Talby, and the stage for confrontation is set when the gunman overruns the boy's town through violence and corruption.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western, action, drama
Directed by
Tonino Valerii
Written by
Tonino Valerii, Renzo Genta, Ernesto Gastaldi
Starring
Giuliano Gemma, Lee Van Cleef, Walter Rilla, Ennio Balbo, Lukas Ammann, Andrea Bosic, José Calvo, Giorgio Gargiullo
Music
Riz Ortolani
Cinematography
Enzo Serafin
Runtime
114 min
Country
Italy, Germany
Languages
Italian

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