THE GRAND DUEL/KEOMA (SPAGHETTI WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE) [BLU-RAY]

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• Genre: Western
• Plot: The Grand Duel (a.k.a. The Big Showdown); ; An old ex-sheriff, Clayton (Lee Van Cleef), saves young Philip (Alberto Dantice) from a group of bounty killers hired by the Saxon Brothers. The Saxons believe Phillip murdered their father, a brutal man known as “the Patriarch”. Together, the two make their way to Saxon City, where they can confront the three powerful Saxon brothers, and reveal the surprising truth behind the killing of The Patriarch.; ; Masterfully directed by Giancarlo Santi (Sergio Leone’s assistant director) The Grand Duel’s originality lies in it being constructed more like a crime thriller rather than a western. Santi learned well Leone’s rhythmic use of pauses and the poetry of silent moments, channeling the master’s lyrical and epic style. With a fantastic music score by Luis Bacalov that rivals the best of Morricone’s compositions, The Grand Duel (a.k.a. The Big Showdown) is one of the greatest examples of the genre ever produced.; ; Keoma ; ; Returning from the Civil War, half-breed Keoma (Franco Nero) arrives in his home town only to find it a ghost town oppressed by a gang of sadistic outlaws, and a deadly plague sweeping through the territory. Reuniting with his former slave George (Woody Strode) Keoma embarks on a brutal battle against the bloodthirsty bandits that count Keoma’s three half-brothers among its members.; ; Saturated in a doomed and gloomy psychedelic atmosphere Keoma is a powerful combination of existential symbolism and unrelenting violence. Widely considered the masterpiece of director Enzo G. Castellari (The Inglorious Bastards, The Last Shark) Keoma is among the greatest ‘Spaghetti Westerns’ ever made.;
• Runtime: 3:19
• Media Format: Movie