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[Paul]

I think a career-spanning, all-encompassing book on Castellari would be most welcome. The Midnight Media book is okay, but nothing more than an interview padded out with stills and coverart.

[Stephen Grimes]

Wish FAB Press would have a go at something this rather than that Satanic Sluts stuff  they recently put out,i remember a rumor a few years back that they were going to do a book on Lenzi but nothing came of it or their repress of the Deodato book which would've been a winner if released at the same time as the Grindhouse SE.

[Paul]

It would be great if a decent publisher like Fab did a series of books on Italian directors. I'd buy them, and I know most of you lot would too. A book on Lenzi or Martino would be the logical place to start, as the ir work covers so many different genres, there'd probalby be a lot interest.

[Andrew Monroe]

It would be great if a decent publisher like Fab did a series of books on Italian directors. I'd buy them, and I know most of you lot would too. A book on Lenzi or Martino would be the logical place to start, as the ir work covers so many different genres, there'd probalby be a lot interest.

Oh yeah, I`d be thrilled to see a series of books on Italian directors, as well as an ongoing series on some of the character actors like the Rossi book. As far as directors go, Lenzi and Martino would be most welcome, as well as folks like Mario Caiano who also worked in several genres. Appreciations of people like Luciano Pigozzi aka Alan Collins for one would be nice too.

[Stephen Grimes]

As far as directors go, Lenzi and Martino would be most welcome, as well as folks like Mario Caiano who also worked in several genres.

Matt Blake was telling me the other day that he interviewed Mario Caiano awhile back and that interview will be included in his new upcoming book on obscure cult cinema 'The Wild Eye',there's also an Italian lannguage interview with him in Cine 70 #2 with some pictures of him at work.

[Paul]

The Rossi book was great and a very brave book for Fab to get behind, when you consider how obscure a character actor he was. I really hope they managed to shift enough to make similar books a viable proposition for them.

[Stephen Grimes]

Yeah it was great they took a chance on it,really well designed and put together as well.
As Andrew said something on the prolific Luciano Pigozzi (Alan Collins) would be most welcome,this guy seems to have turned up in just about every genre Italian cinema had to offer.

[Inspector Tanzi]

Luciano Pigozzi (Alan Collins) would be most welcome,this guy seems to have turned up in just about every genre Italian cinema had to offer.

especially in Margheriti films.

[Andrew Monroe]

Thanks for the Pigozzi photo Stephen! That`s great news about Matt Blake`s next book - I had seen a vague mention that he is working on one but didn`t know what it was about. Looking forward to the Caiano interview - Eye In The Labyrinth is a fave of mine. I`ve been reading his blog, great stuff. Here`s a link for anyone who doesn`t already know about it: http://thewildeye.co.uk/   I only recently decided to take a deeper look into Eurospy films so I picked up Matt`s Eurospy Guide and highly recommend it.

I agree, Paul, it was brave of FAB to do that Rossi book. It`s gotten some fairly mainstream notices too, the Canadian horror magazine Rue Morgue gave it a positive review only recently. Not a big fan of this gore`n`metal type magazine but still, it`s great they`re helping get the word out on that book.

[K August]

I think a career-spanning, all-encompassing book on Castellari would be most welcome. The Midnight Media book is okay, but nothing more than an interview padded out with stills and coverart.

Agreed.   ::)The Italian only book wasn't so great either (I don't understand more than a few phrases/words in Italian) but I got rid of that pretty quickly.

It would be nice to have something a la Glittering Images with at least English and Italian (and Spanish would be nice).

Andrew, I like your idea about FAB press doing books on a series of directors (I'd vote for actors too, like the Rossi book which I've seen but don't own).

I'd love to see a book on Sergio Martino as well as Castellari.

[Andrew Monroe]

Yeah, Kim I`d love to see a study on Martino or Lenzi, but since dvd interviews do exist with those 2, I`d be even more interested in seeing in-depth appreciations of folks like Luigi Bazzoni, Massimo Dallamano, etc...

[Jay]

I did start a book on Castellari and got round to working on complete credits for all his movies. I must finish it after I... finish book two.

[Paul]

I did start a book on Castellari and got round to working on complete credits for all his movies. I must finish it after I... finish book two.

Finish it, Jay. 

[K August]

I did start a book on Castellari and got round to working on complete credits for all his movies. I must finish it after I... finish book two.

I second that request. Please finish it Jay. If anyone can do Enzo guistizia it's you.

[Jay]

Thanks guys! I haven't given up yet. Book two is completed and with the publisher so I need something else to do!

Here's a typical credit for the book:

1975

Italian theatrical title: LE AVVENTURE E GLI AMORI DI SCARAMOUCHE
West German theatrical title: Scaramouche  Der Teufelsker
US theatrical title: The Loves and Times of Scaramouche
GB video title: Scaramouche
alternative titles: My Name is Scaramouche, La Grande Debandade

countries of origin: Italy, West Germany & Yugoslavia
Avco Embassy Pictures presents a film produced by Federico G. Aicardi. a Zephir Film Productions (Rome) / Lisa Film (Munich) / Jadran Film (Zagreb) co-production
copyright: [Elv] ©1975. Epee Films Productions.

directed by 'Enzo Castellari' i.e. Enzo Girolami

produced by Federico G. Aicardi. production manager: Beniamino Sterpetti. story by Tito Carpi. screenplay by Tito Carpi & 'Enzo G. Castellari'. director of photography: Giovanni Bergamini. music by [Franco] Bixio - [Fabio] Frizzi - [Vince] Tempera. title song "Scaramouche" composed by Dammico - Bixio - Frizzi - Tempera is sung by Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble and recorded by EMI. film editor: Gianfranco Amicucci. art director: Enzo Bulgarelli. set decorator: Riccardo Dominici & Tihomir Piletic. costume designer: Luciano Sagoni. assistant directors: Roberto Pariante & Vanja Aljinovic.  sound: Pietro Spadoni. stunt director: Roco Lerro. dialogue coach: Ian Danby. titles: Nedelco Dragic. colour [IT/US] by Telecolor.

cast: Michael Sarrazin (Scaramouche). Ursula Andress (Josephine de Beauharnais) <in> "The Loves and Times of Scaramouche" <co-starring> Aldo Maccione (Napoleon Bonaparte) <co-starring> Giancarlo Prete ([IT] Fischio [Elv] Whistle). Michael Forest (Danglar). Sal Borgese (Chagrin) <also starring> Nico Il Grande (Napoleon's secretary). Gisela Hahn. Karin Fiedner.Vera De Oliveira (Josephine's maid).
Romano Puppo, Massimo Vanni & Alex Togni (royal bodyguards). [+uncredited on Elv] Damir Mejovsek (Cossak general). Luciano Pigozzi (Father).

note: Music composer Frizzi, can be seen on Rai Uno’s ‘Piu Sani Piu Belli’, a daytime television show.

Italian theatrical distributor
Cineriz
(released in September 1976)
rating: none
running time 101 minutes

US theatrical distributor
Avco Embassy Pictures
(released in March 1976)
rated PG
running time 91 minutes

Dutch video distributor
Video for Pleasure
rating: none 
running time 89' 14" minutes
catalogue no. 505.

References: Rivista del Cinematografica, April 1976, p.320 [brief credits]. Cinematografica ITA, Ja/Feb. 1976, p.89-90 [credits & synopsis]. The Hollywood Reporter, 18/07/1975 p.12 [in production listing]. Variety 17/03/1976 [brief credits & review by 'Murf']. 'Screen World 1977' by John Willis, p.204 [brief credits].

1976

Italian theatrical title: KEOMA
GB theatrical title: The Violent Breed
GB video titles: The Violent Breed, Keoma
alternative titles: Keoma... The Violent Breed, Violent One, Django Rides Again, Django's Great Return, Django 2, Reglement De Comptes A Blackstone, Mon Nom Est Keoma, Keoma Il Vendicatore

country of origin: Italy
Manolo Bolognini presents... an Uranos Cinematografica S.r.l. production
copyright: none

directed by 'Enzo G. Castellari' i.e. Enzo Girolami

executive producer: Manolo Bolognini. production manager: Stefano Pegoraro. story by Luigi Montefiori. screenplay by Mino Roli, Nico Ducci, Luigi Montefiori & Enzo G. Castellari. director of photography: Aiace Parolin. music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis. film editor: Gianfranco Amicucci. assistant director & stunt co-ordinator: Rocco Lerro. art director: Carlo Simi. recorded in English by Technosound for Cinitalia, Rome. dubbing editor: Nick Alexander. re-recording: Romano Pampaloni. camera operator: Gianni Bergamini. unit manager: Carlo Giovagnorio. script continuity: Vivalda Vigorelli. make-up artist: Alfonso Gola. hairstylist: Giuseppina Bovino. assistant cameramen: Maurizio Cipriani & Massimo Carta. set decorator: Carlo Gentili. sound recordist: Bernardino Fronzetti. boom operator: Benito Alchimede. make-up assistant: Gilberto Provenghi. action stills: Ermanno Serto. production co-ordination: Nicolo Forte. production accountant: Luigi Scardino. 1st assistant editor: Cesarina Casini. 2nd assistant editor: Roberto Amicucci. set dresser: Silvano Natali. seamstress: Maria Castrignano. key grip: Guglielmo Maga. gaffer: Bruno Pasqualini. special effects: Giovanni Corridori. set construction: Gilberto Carbononaro. sound effects: Tonino Caciuttolo. costume house: Cinecostume. footwear: Pompei. wigs: Rocchetti - Carboni. sets: SET. processing laboratory: Technospecs. [colour by] Eastmancolor.

cast: Franco Nero (Keoma). William Berger (William H. Shannon, Keoma's father). Orso Maria Guerrini (Butch). Gabriella Giacobbe (old woman). Olga Karlatos (Lisa, the pregnant woman). Woody Strode (George). Donald O'Brien (Caldwell). Wolfgang Soldati. 'Leon Lenoir' i.e. Leonardo Scavino (doctor). Victoria Zinny (saloon woman). Alfio Caltabiano. Giovanni Cianfranglia. Antonio Marsina (Lemmy). 'John' i.e. Gianni Lofreddo (Sam). [+ uncredited] Riccardo Puzzuti (Colt).

production: filmed on location and at R.P.A. - Elios Studios

GB theatrical distributor
Intercontinental (released in September 1977)
rated: X
running time 85 minutes

GB video distributor
[as "The Violent Breed"] Hokushin Audio Visual Ltd.
rating: none
running time 85 minutes
catalogue no: VM 33 [letterboxed]

GB video distributor
[as {print} "Keoma" {video box} "Keoma - The Violent Breed"]
Aktiv (released in 1994)
rated: 15
running time 96 minutes
catalogue no: 0007 [letterboxed - ratio 2:35]

references: 'Monthly Film Bulletin', vol. 44, no. 526, November 1977, p. 235 [credits, synopsis & reviw by Colin Pahlow].