Part 1 :
Yes, I thought never to see that curiosity in Michel Simon's filmography, an Italian western from 1942. Well, it's now available in german DVD, dubbed in German in a medium print. For the moment, it's the only way to watch that rarity shot in Ciociaria where De Sicca and Leone among others have shot their masterpieces. More to say soon when dvd delivered. Beware, it's a limited edition.
Part 2 :
Just saw this rarity, the print is OK with no restoration, always grainy and few times scratched. Only one audio track in German, not even English subtitles, and in my case, it's rough as I don't understand German, so I can't judge about the story and Dialogues. The 13 first minutes are rather a costume sequence with large camera movements, I thought I was in a Max Ophüls movie. Then it turns into western but with poor effort on settings, not much more in costumes. The main attraction for me was to see Michel Simon in western scenes. But the direction is so static with nearly no close up, so we don't see really Michel Simon, except a few quick scenes. Director Karl Koch hasn't directed many movies, he lacks talent. That rarity needs some restoration and English subtitles to be fully appreciated.
