Il mio nome è Nessuno (1973)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Tonino Valerii
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Writers:

Sergio Leone (idea)
Fulvio Morsella (story) ...
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Release Date:

June 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Western | Comedy

Tagline:

Nobody, but "Nobody," knows the trouble he's in!

Plot:

A young, easygoing gunman (Hill) worships and competes with an old gunfighter (Fonda) who only wants to retire.

Plot Keywords:

Gunfighter | Gunslinger | Train | Cowboy | Showdown

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Terence Hill	...	Nessuno
Henry Fonda	...	Jack Beauregard
Jean Martin	...	Sullivan
R.G. Armstrong	...	Honest John (as R.K. Armstrong)
Karl Braun	...	Jim
Leo Gordon	...	Red
Steve Kanaly	...	False barber
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Leader of the Wild Bunch
Neil Summers	...	Squirrel
Piero Lulli	...	Sheriff
Mario Brega	...	Pedro
Marc Mazza	...	Don John (as Mark Mazza)
Benito Stefanelli	...	Porteley
Alexander Allerson
Rainer Peets	...	Big Gun (as Remus Peets)
Antoine Saint-John	...	Scape (as Antoine Saint John)
Franco Angrisano	...	Ferroviere
Tommy Polgár
Antonio Palombi
Hubert Mittendorf		(as Humbert Mittendorf)
Emil Feist
Carla Mancini	...	Mother
Luigi Antonio Guerra	...	Official (as Antonio Luigi Guerra)
Angelo Novi
Ullrich Müller	...	Man
Claus Schmidt	...	Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stocker Fontelieu	...	Longshoreman (uncredited)
Rafael López Somoza	...	'Grandpa' - Thrown out of bar (uncredited)

Directed by
Tonino Valerii
Sergio Leone		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Sergio Leone		(idea)
Fulvio Morsella		(story) and
Ernesto Gastaldi		(story)
Ernesto Gastaldi		(screenplay)

Produced by
Claudio Mancini	....	executive producer
Fulvio Morsella	....	producer
Sergio Leone	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Ruzzolini		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Nino Baragli

Production Design by
Gianni Polidori

Costume Design by
Vera Marzot

Makeup Department
Grazia De Rossi	....	hair stylist
Nilo Jacoponi	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Franco Coduti	....	unit manager
Paolo Gargano	....	unit manager
Piero Lazzari	....	production supervisor: USA

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stefano Rolla	....	assistant director
Sergio Leone	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Massimo Tavazzi	....	set dresser
Gilberto Carbonaro	....	set constructor (uncredited)
Gianni Fiumi	....	property master (uncredited)
Dino Leonetti	....	assistant production designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Fausto Ancillai	....	sound mixer
Roberto Arcangeli	....	sound effects
Ferdinando Pescetelli	....	sound (as Fernando Pescetelly)

Special Effects by
Eros Bacciucchi	....	special effects (as Baciucchi)
Giovanni Corridori	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts
Neil Summers	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Armando Nannuzzi	....	cinematographer: USA
Giuseppe Bernardini	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Federico Del Zoppo	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Angelo Novi	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Elio Polacchi	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Claudio Sabatini	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Rossana Maiuri	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Ennio Morricone	....	conductor
Bruno Battisti D'Amario	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Billy Kaundart	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Eros Bacciucchi	....	firearms
Rita Agostini	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Nando Gazzolo	....	voice dubbing: Henry Fonda (uncredited)
Pino Locchi	....	voice dubbing: Terence Hill (uncredited)
Benito Stefanelli	....	master of arms (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Rafran Cinematografica
• Les Films Jacques Leitienne
• Imp.Ex.Ci. (as La Société Imp.Ex.Ci)
• Alcinter (as La Société Alcinter)
• Rialto Film Preben-Philipsen

Distributors

• Titanus Distribuzione (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Tobis Filmkunst (1973) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (1974) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Astro Distribution (1995) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Adams Filmi (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Les Films Jacques Leitienne (1973) (France) (theatrical)
• Alberto Bitelli Intl. Films (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Castle Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
• Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS) (laserdisc)
• SPO (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
• Taurus Video (????) (West Germany) (VHS) (as CIC Taurus Video)
• marketing-film (????) (West Germany) (all media) (8 mm)

Other Companies

• Tirelli Costumi  costumes (as Tirelli - Western Costume)
• Cimino  set dressing (as Cimino GPR)
• Rocchetti e Carboni  wigs
• De Paolis I.N.C.I.R.  studio (as Incir de Paolis)
• Edizioni General Music, Roma  music edition

Also Known As:

My Name Is Nobody (Philippines: English title) (USA)
Lonesome Gun (USA)
Mein Name ist Nobody (West Germany)
Mon nom est personne (France)
Mitt namn är Nobody (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Eg heiter Nobody (Norway) [no]
Mein Name ist Nobody (Austria) [de]
Mi nombre es Ninguno (Spain) [es]
Mi nombre es nadie (Argentina) [es]
Mit navn er Nobody (Denmark) [da]
Nevem: Senki (Hungary) [hu]
Nimeni on Nobody (Finland) [fi]
T'onoma mou einai Kanenas (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

117 min | USA:111 min (TCM print)

Country:

Italy | France | West Germany

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Norway:16 (1974) | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | UK:12 (2003) (uncut) | UK:A (1976) (cut) | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

905 and 915 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Rafran Cinematografica

Trivia:

This was Henry Fonda's last western.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: There is a modern fire hydrant on New Orleans sidewalk.

Quotes:

Jack Beauregard: You're sure trying hard to make a hero out of me.
Nobody: You're that already. You just need a special act, something that'll make your name a legend.
Jack Beauregard: What I don't understand is what difference it makes to you.
Nobody: If a man is a man, he needs someone to believe in.
Jack Beauregard: I've met all kinds in my life. Thieves and killers. Pimps and prostitutes. Con men and preachers. Even a few fellas that told the truth. The kind of man you're talking about, never.
Nobody: Maybe you've never met them. Or hardly ever. But they're the only ones who count.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Master of Disguise (2002)

Soundtrack:

Il mio nome è Nessuno

Il Mio nome è Nessuno: A lavished Western-comedy

"Il Mio nome è Nessuno" might be one of the most lavished comedies ever. It isn't just funny, it has a good script and is overall ambitious. Even if it isn't Sergio Leone's best film, it is a movie with a personal touch (a thing you can find in the most of Leone´s work).

Terence Hill was funny in the Trinity-movies, here he has another role. Nobody is not as charming as Trinity, but still one of the big Leone-characters. Don't mix up "Il Mio nome è Nessuno" with the Trinity-movies, it is different from those, and more lavished (even if I also like those too).

Henry Fonda ... wow. He is just great. Even here. And what about Ennio Morricone's score? Superb might be the right word.

Do not see this as a B-movie or some crap, if you do so, you are way wrong.

Rating: 8 of 10.