GRAND DUEL IN JOHANNESBURG

GRAND DUEL Synopsis: THE GRAND DUEL gives the audience all the action and violence that characterized the Spaghetti Western. The plot, courtesy of Sergio Leone collaborator Ernesto Gastaldi (MY NAME IS NOBODY), allows Lee Van Cleef to explore the stoic hero he made his own. The screenplay has him befriending a young protege who has been wrongfully accused of the murder of a town's patriarch, a ruthless old man named Saxon. The young man, Philip Vermiere, is the object of pursuit by Saxon's three corrupt and evil sons. When the storv finally reveals the true killer of the Patriarch, elaborately staged gunfight. The atmosphere and pace of THE GRAND DUEL are due not only to a carefully written script but also to expert direction by Giancarlo Santi. a non-genre director for whom this is his only Spaghetti Western. Underscoring the mood of the film is a terrific Luis Bacalov (DJANGO) score with a memorable theme that is heard often throughout.   Starring: Lee Van Cleef Peter O Brain   Category: Western