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Digitmovies release the complete edition CD of Carlo Savina and Aldemaro Romero's original sound track for the historical film Simon Bolivar. The film was presented at the XI Festival of Moscow (1969) where it won the Special Jury Prize, Carlo Savina and Aldemaro Romero work together on this symphonic score dominated by the charming sounds of Latin America. The historical figure of Simon Bolivar is emphasized through heroic passages for orchestra and chorus which alternate with a romantic love theme and music for the battle scenes. C.A.M. originally released a vinyl LP (SAG 9022) with eighteen stereo selections, which was reissued for the first time on CD in 1992 in the C.A.M. Soundtrack Encyclopedia series. Thanks to the stereo master tapes from the original recording session, which were kept in excellent condition, Digitmovies discovered about forty minutes of previously unreleased material such as alternative mixes and film versions. Edition of 300.
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Digitmovies present the complete edition of Stelvio Cipriani's original sound track for the action film Tough To Kill ("Duri A Morire") for the first time on CD. Stelvio Cipriani composed an OST where funk music, which was typical at the time, blends with Latin American sounds. The wild dance song in the opening credits is reprised in a fast version, a slow version with South American rhythms, and then contrasted with sad and dramatic strings. Electronic and rhythmic suspense pieces are perfect to describe the hidden dangers waiting for the protagonists of the story. There is no lack of piano pieces performed by the composer, Greek folk music, and military themes. For this CD, the restored stereo master tapes from the original recording session were used. Edition of 300.
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Digitmovies presents the soundtrack by brothers Guido & Maurizio De Angelis for the movie Zorro (1974). At that time a 45 rpm single was issued in Italy and in Japan, with the songs "Zorro Is Back" and "To You Mi Chica", and a vinyl album with twelve selections was issued in France, Germany and Japan and later reissued with the same contents by C.A.M. on CD in 1991. For this CD, Digitmovies uses the first generation stereo master tapes of the original recording session allowing for almost forty extra minutes of material. The De Angelis brothers have written a cheerful main theme for the masked avenger Zorro called "Zorro Is Back", introduced in the version performed by Oliver Onions in "Titoli Di Testa" and reprised in instrumental form. This motif is alternated with the love theme "To You Mi Chica" for solo guitar, orchestra, and vocal with dramatic symphonic music with Latin flavor for the heroic actions of Zorro. The bonus material contains exciting reprises of the album versions of "Zorro Is Back", "To You Mi Chica" and the dramatic background themes among which a remarkable rarity can be found: the off-vocal take of the main theme song, that is to say "karaoke" with Zorro! Edition of 300.
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LP version. In a small village in Emilia, pastor Don Camillo (Terence Hill) and Communist Mayor Peppone (Colin Blakely) are from opposing political factions and are invaluable friend/enemies. They clash at every opportunity, which often ends up in a fight -- as in the case of the football game played by teams which they had trained. Obviously, the mayor is not happy with Don Camillo's behavior and threatens to transfer him to a remote mountain village. This is a remake of the movie Don Camillo (1952) by Julien Duvivier. It was Terence Hill's first time behind the camera and he wanted to make the action between Don Camillo and Peppone take on a more modern feel, which better suited his style. The story is set in recent times, with a sportier priest (he skates in the church), and embellished with classic fist-fights (as in the football game scene). There are also some small cameos by famous Italian ex-footballers, including Roberto Boninsegna, Roberto Pruzzo, Luciano Spinosi, and Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti was a soccer player for A.S. Roma and former coach of teams such as Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid. He is now the current coach of Bayern Munich. Music by Pino Donaggio; Conductor: Natale Massara; Producer: Roberto Danè. In this new edition Digitmovies honor the original editing of the album released in 1984 by Senso Unico.
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Digitmovies release the first complete edition CD of Carlo Rustichelli's original soundtrack for the giallo comedy film The Almost Perfect Crime (original title: Delitto Quasi Perfetto). Carlo Rustichelli (December 25, 1916 Carpi - November 13, 2004 Rome) wrote a mysterious score of pure suspense with strings and organ pieces. The author alternates gloomy atmospheres with wild surf lounge-style music and a recurring melody with trumpets and orchestra, which you might think of as a "cousi"" to the movie Blood and Black Lace (Sei Donne Per L'assissino) directed by Mario Bava in 1964. This soundtrack also contains the hit song "E Se Domani" ("And If Tomorrow") by G. Calabrese and C.A. Rossi in an instrumental jazz-blues club version beautifully arranged by Rustichelli. C.A.M. previously released a single with two tracks specially assembled by the author using various takes. For Digitmovies' full-length CD, the label was able to access the mono master tapes from the original recording session, with Bruno Nicolai as conductor. This is another CD which can be added to the ever-growing discography of the venerated maestro Carlo Rustichelli.
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In a small village in Emilia, pastor Don Camillo (Terence Hill) and Communist Mayor Peppone (Colin Blakely) are from opposing political factions and are invaluable friend/enemies. They clash at every opportunity, which often ends up in a fight -- as in the case of the football game played by teams which they had trained. Obviously, the mayor is not happy with Don Camillo's behavior and threatens to transfer him to a remote mountain village. This is a remake of the movie Don Camillo (1952) by Julien Duvivier. It was Terence Hill's first time behind the camera and he wanted to make the action between Don Camillo and Peppone take on a more modern feel, which better suited his style. The story is set in recent times, with a sportier priest (he skates in the church), and embellished with classic fist-fights (as in the football game scene). There are also some small cameos by famous Italian ex-footballers, including Roberto Boninsegna, Roberto Pruzzo, Luciano Spinosi, and Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti was a soccer player for A.S. Roma and former coach of teams such as Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid. He is now the current coach of Bayern Munich. Music by Pino Donaggio; Conductor: Natale Massara; Producer: Roberto Danè. In this new edition Digitmovies honor the original editing of the album released in 1984 by Senso Unico.
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Digitmovies release, for the first time on CD, the complete edition of Piero Piccioni's original sound track for the drama The Big Night (aka Bad Girls Don't Cry, original title La Notte Brava). Piero Piccioni (1921-2004) wrote and directed this score where jazz and blues create the right atmosphere for the young protagonists of the story. Originally, not a single note was released from this prestigious soundtrack. Digitmovies' CD was possible thanks to the mono master tapes from the original recording session. Maestro Piccioni composed a recurring main score which is introduced in the opening credits and reprised in different versions: slow for bassoons, with horns, a fast swing, and with the addition of female voices. Piero Piccioni alternates this with numerous dance melodies like the mambo, rock n'roll, swing, tango, and the song with a female voice, "Hello You", which is reprised in an instrumental version. The inner side of the main characters is emphasized by very evocative passages. This album is another masterpiece by Piero Piccioni which has finally been recovered and preserved on CD forever. Edition of 300.
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Digitmovies release the Carlo Savina's original soundtrack for the Spaghetti Westerns The Stranger and the Gunfighter ("Là Dove Non Batte Il Sole") and An Animal Called Man ("Un Animale Chiamato Uomo") for the first time on CD, in complete edition. For The Stranger and the Gunfighter, Carlo Savina wrote an enjoyable soundtrack dominated by three main themes. One is a vibrant orchestral motif in Western-style beat for the character of Dakota, the mature gunslinger played by Lee Van Cleef. It is introduced in the opening credits and reprised later. The second is an oriental style theme for the character of young Wong-Kiang (Lo) with sounds which are sometimes dramatic and heroic. And finally, a pleasant love theme for Wong-Kiang and the beautiful Lia-Kua, where the wonderful voice of Edda Dell'Orso chimes in. There is also no shortage of lounge music like a pop bossa, action music, and the guaranteed saloon pieces. For this recovery and preservation, the stereo master tapes from the original recording session were used. With An Animal Called Man, Carlo Savina wrote an upbeat soundtrack where an amusing and light-hearted motif comes through. It is introduced in the opening credits and is then reprised slower and faster, and as a shake with organ. It is alternated with a romantic love theme with the voice of Nora Orlandi as well as with saloon pieces. For this recovery and preservation, the stereo master tapes from the original recording session were used. Edition of 300.
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Digitmovies rerelease, on a triple-CD set, Fiorenzo Carpi's complete original soundtrack for the TV drama Le Avventure Di Pinocchio ("The Adventures of Pinocchio") in full stereo, directed in 1972 by Luigi Comencini. At the time the C.A.M. issued a 33rpm containing eighteen tracks and a 45rpm single with two tracks. The album material was re-released in France on an LP and on another vinyl with music and dialogues narrated by Genevieve Casile. C.A.M. reissued on CD for the first time ever, the content of the vintage 33rpm in 1991, in its series Cam's Soundtrack Encyclopedia and in 2005 with a new music suite. For the production of Digitmovies' triple-CD set, the label were able to access the master tapes in full stereo of the recording session of the time which allowed them to use every note recorded in 1972, under the direction of the fabulous orchestra conductor Bruno Nicolai (who had also handled the arrangements). An open sea of music... the label almost felt like the puppet Pinocchio who desperately swims in front of the monstrous jaws of the whale; experience of recovery, edit, sequence, and restoration really tiring and unprecedented, which led finally to the realization of Digitimovies' ambitious project. CD one contains the material of the historic 33rpm, followed by TV versions and alternate takes; CD two continues with many other TV versions and alternate takes; the third CD contains TV versions, alternate takes, and test versions sung by Andrea and Nino Manfredi Balestri with the orchestra of the brothers De Angelis. The magnitude of Fiorenzo Carpi and Bruno Nicolai is highlighted by the impressive number of different arrangements of the main themes (the most attentive audiophiles will notice even the presence of certain sonic atmospheres typical of Nicolai for the Italian thriller!) That lead the listener into the magical world of Pinocchio, thanks to a popular flavor of music, strong in its extreme simplicity. An absolute masterpiece that wants to pay homage to Nino Manfredi in one of his most intense performances, the director Luigi Comencini and of course the musical art of Fiorenzo Carpi and Bruno Nicolai. Edition of 300.
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Digitmovies release for the first time on CD the complete edition of the Giovanni Fusco's soundtrack for the Peplum film The Goddess of Love (1957) (original title: La Venere Di Cheronea). Fusco (October 10, 1906 Sant'Agata de 'Goti - June 1, 1968 Rome) wrote a symphonic score for orchestra and choir that he entrusted to the masterful conductor, Carlo Savina. His main source of inspiration for this score was surely Iride's beauty (and actress Belinda Lee who interprets her). Maestro Fusco created orchestral passages with a moving love theme which are introduced in the opening credits and then reprised several times throughout the soundtrack and contrasted with a battle theme. Also included is the track in the alternate ending from the French version of the film. For this CD access to the mono master tapes from the recording session see the use of every note recorded. The recovery and preservation of this CD from the golden age is a tribute to the musical art of Giovanni Fusco. Edition of 300.
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Digitmovies present a reissue of Benedetto Ghiglia's Salvare La Faccia, originally issued in 1969. Digitmovies is pleased to release the complete edition of Ghiglia's soundtrack for the drama Psych-out For Murder ("Salvare La Faccia") for the first time on CD. Ghiglia (Fiesole, December 27, 1921 - Rome, July 4, 2012) was able to represent the young protagonist in the film through music with a swing motif sung in English by a female voice. It's introduced by dissonant strings, and then develops into a romantic and dramatic crescendo for orchestra and choir and then into a baroque theme in rock beat. The composer also wrote a wild shake for the various dance scenes, such as when the young beatniks show up at the business magnate's villa, and the scene with the hippie protestors where the Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni give an incredible performance (much like that of the advertisement of a famous brand of textile fibers in 1967/1968 which had music composed by Ghiglia). The composer created the perfect atmosphere for the time period of the film in which the girl with an angelic face and rebellious soul vindictively manipulates the people around her like puppets after being forced by her father to pretend she was crazy in order to cover up a scandal. The dark side of the story is emphasized by psychedelic crime adventure music with harpsichord, percussion, organ, female sighs, and rhythmic experimental jazz. Originally C.A.M. had published an EP single with two tracks in mono which've been included as bonus tracks: "Love Your Neighbor" and "Una Faccia Da Salvare", which are also found in the original stereo mix. For this CD the master tapes were in mono and in stereo from the original recording session, which allowed use of everything that had been recorded for the film, apart from one version of the baroque theme which was sung in English by the author of the lyrics. This was created separately only for this re-edited version, with added scenes, for the American market. This album is a tribute to the recovery and preservation of the musical art of Benedetto Ghiglia. Edition of 300.
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2012 release. Digitmovies present for the first time on CD Carlo Savina's original soundtrack for the comedy movies: Veneri Al Sole (aka "Venus In The Sun"), directed in 1965 by Marino Girolami, and Veneri In Collegio (aka "Escándalo En El Internado"), directed in 1966 by Marino Girolami. Veneri Al Sole is divided in three segments: "Intrigo Al Mare" ("Plot At The Sea:) where a photo reporter defends a cute girl from continue attempts of stealing a mysterious suitcase; "Una Domenica A Fregene" ("A Sunday In Fregene") that is the love affair at the sea of a company executive with his mistress is ruined by the presence of his delivery man with his family, who does all his best to play up to his superior; "Come Conquistare Le Donne" ("How To Conquest Women"): an old Don Juan tries various ways to come his very shy son close to first experiences with women. In Veneri In Collegio, three journalists dressed like hydraulic workers, succeed in gaining admittance in a very monitored Swiss boarding school, with the purpose to take pictures one of the girls bound to marry a very rich Arab man. The things shall become more complicated cause the clandestine presence of journalists of a Paris scandal magazine and of two fake Arabs, really actors of a movie troupe that works in that zone. The tragic-comical adventures are scored by Carlo Savina with a whole pleasant series of funny themes that are alternated to nice dancefloor tunes with the typical style of those years. For this CD, Digitmovies have used the mono master tapes of the original sessions properly restored and remastered in digital.
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2011 release. Digitmovies release on CD for the first time Guido and Maurizio De Angelis's full stereo complete original soundtrack for La Moglie Di Mio Padre (aka "Confessions Of A Frustated Housewife"). Directed in 1976 by Andrea Bianchi and starring Carroll Baker, Adolfo Celi, Jenny Tamburi, Cesare Barro, Luigi Pistilli, Femi Benussi, and Gabriella Giorgelli. For his remarriage Antonio Lendini (Celi), a rich industrialist from Northern Italy, has married Laura (Baker), a very beautiful and young woman. When Claudio (Barro), the son of the businessman, returns, a short-spanned relationship between the young man and the stepmother is born which will suffice for the woman to acquire the knowledge of her own personality and rights. When Claudio leaves, Laura goes away. The husband searches for her and implores her to come back to him, but she refuses. Antonio does not accept the prospect of remaining alone forever and he kills her while the woman is skiing on a mountain. This CD represents a music rarity for all the fans of the mythic Guido and Maurizio De Angelis considering the fact that, whereas in Germany in 1976 only one track called "Tema Di Laura" was printed as side B of the 45rpm single (side B contained "Orzowei"), thanks to the stereo master tapes of the original recording session Digitmovies now assemble all of this music. The authors have composed an OST where a recurring romantic waltz-like motif for the female protagonist is introduced in the "Titoli Di Testa" with Beguine arrangement and then reprised in experimental form. It gets more airy and fast with accordion and is alternated with melancholic passages of solo piano, with dancefloor music for the night club scene and noir motifs with a giallo flavor.
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2012 release. Digitmovies present Riz Ortolani's complete original soundtrack for the movie Ursus Nella Valle Dei Leoni (aka "Ursus In The Valley Of Lions"). Directed in 1961 by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Ed Fury, Moira Orfei, Alberto Lupo, Giacomo Furia, María Luisa Merlo, Michele Malaspina, Mariangela Giordano, Gérard Herter, Orlando Orfei, and Elena Forte. Ursus (Fury) grows up in the middle of a bunch of lions after the evil Ajak (Lupo) has killed his father and thereby usurped the throne. One day he meets a merchant of slaves and offers him his medallion in exchange for a girl named Ania (Giordano), with which Ursus has fallen in love. The medallion gets into the hands of the cruel Ajak who recognizes it and therefore deducts that Ursus is still alive; Ajak fears that the young man may one day claim the throne he is rightfully entitled to and then decides to search and kill him. After a battle with no holds barred Ursus manages to defeat Ajak and recapture his throne which he will share with his beautiful Ania. In 1961 when Riz Ortolani was barely thirty years old and at the beginning of his long and distinguished career, he had to face the challenge to compose and conduct a symphonic OST even before he became famous throughout the world with "More" from "Mondo Cane" and one of the best musicians required for the screen in Italy and America. In 1991 Cinevox issued a CD compilation dedicated to four Ursus movies with music by Roman Vlad, Carlo Savina, Riz Ortolani, and Angelo F. Lavagnino. From Ursus In The Valley Of The Lions, only about twelve minutes were selected, for Digitmovies' CD they were able to use the mono master tapes of the original session which allowed us to use every note recorded at the time (including brass bands, harp, organ, percussion, etc.) Riz Ortolani has written a heroic theme for dominating French horns for Ursus introduced during the main titles and reprised again in the conclusive "final". Very dramatic and violent battle music gets alternated with mysterious passages of tension, a delicate love theme for Ursus and Ania, funny music, and a military march. A proper rescue and preservation of the Italian silver age and of the musical art of Riz Ortolani.
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2009 release. Digitmovies ventures again into the world of the Italian police cinema by releasing for the very first time complete, and in full stereo, two original soundtracks of the mythical Stelvio Cipriani for two Italian cult police movies: Squadra Volante and La Polizia Ringrazia. Squadra Volante (aka "Emergency Squad") was directed in 1974 by Stelvio Massi and starred Tomas Milian as inspector Tomas Ravelli and Gastone Moschin as his arch enemy, a bandit called the Marseilles man, the remaining cast including Mario Carotenuto, Ray Lovelock and Stefania Casini. La Polizia Ringrazia (aka "Execution Squad") is a movie directed in 1972 by Steno (Stefano Vanzina) and the first of the lucky official series which was then continued with three other movies carrying the word "Polizia" in the title, all of which were scored by Cipriani. Stelvio Cipriani, famous for his sound for the police genre, has written the fabulous music of the OSTs of these two movies. This CD is possible thanks to the great support of C.A.M. in whose archives the stereo mastertapes of both of the OSTs have been well preserved. From Squadra Volante only one track was issued on a C.A.M library LP, whereas from La Polizia Ringrazia two tracks were released in 1972 on a hard-to-find 45rpm single. For Squadra Volante, Cipriani has written a recurrent pleasant and brilliant lounge-style theme, almost in contrast with the sense of bitter revenge which pervades the character played by Tomas Milian, introduced and reprised. This romantic theme gets alternated with dancefloor music. For La Polizia Ringrazia, Stelvio Cipriani has written and recorded some music which has been repeated in the movie with various edits. The OST is based on a dramatic orchestral theme, rhythmic and with urban sounds, and reprised. Stelvio Cipriani has used this motif for a sad and slow version for commissioner Bertone which seems to foretell the tragic death of the character. It also appears in the reprise of the side B version of the 45rpm single and in the alternative finale.
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2012 release. Digitmovies releases for the very first time on CD Stelvio Cipriani's complete original soundtrack, in full stereo, for Un Povero Ricco (aka "Rich And Poor", "Money Boom"). Directed in 1983 by Pasquale Festa Campanile and starring Renato Pozzetto, Ornella Muti, Piero Mazzarella, Nanni Svampa, Ugo Gregoretti, Patrizia Fontana, and Antonio Marsina. The Cavalier engineer Eugenio Ronconi (Pozzetto) lives a comfortable life in a big house in Milan and is married with Romina (Fontana), but is afraid of losing all his wealth and of getting poor. On the advice of his psychologist (Gregoretti), he decides to "become" poor for about a month. He then pretends to go to the Middle East, obtains false papers by calling himself Eugene Ragona, cuts his beard and gets hired in his own company, the Sofram, as a messenger, so that he can get first-hand experience there: in the new house he immediately becomes friends with Marta (Muti), although she doesn't know him. After some vicissitudes Eugene is fired and thrown into the street, where he meets Stanislao, also named "Phosphorus" (Mazzarella), the leader of the homeless people in the Piazza Duomo, who in the end will rent him a nice house boat in which Eugenio will live for the rest of the month with Marta. Regarding Romina, she betrays him with her lawyer (Marsina) so that, upon his arrival at the villa, the two are thrown out together with the corrupted butler. At the end, Eugenio and Marta kissing under a rain of money. For this project Digitmovies have used the original album master tape and also those tracks in stereo of the original recording sessions which allowed the label to print on CD the complete OST of the legendary Stelvio Cipriani. In 1983 a vinyl album had been issued which contained fifteen selections prepared by the author. With his immediately recognizable style, Cipriani has created a sweet romantic love theme, carefree, with a lot of class and pop arrangements introduced in the main titles, reprised in a slow version, a fast one, and in the finale, but the OST is full of happy moments like the theme for the male character which is just perfect for Renato Pozzetto. For the fans of Stelvio Cipriani, Renato Pozzetto, and the beautiful Ornella Muti, this is definitely a must-have CD.
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2011 release. Digitmovies releases on CD for the first time the complete and full stereo original soundtracks from two Italian police movies from the '70s: The music by Bixio-Frizzi-Tempera from the movie Roma, L'altra Faccia Della Violenza (aka "L'autre Côté De La Violence") directed in 1976 by Franco Martinelli and Giampaolo Chiti and Sergio Montori's music for La Banda Vallanzasca (aka "The Vallanzasca Gang") directed in 1977 by Mario Bianchi. In Roma, L'altra Faccia Della Violenza, the father and brother of an 18-year-old girl who had been killed during a robbery agree to cooperate with the police themselves. Escaped from the penitentiary of Regina Coeli, a robber is hired by a mysterious gang that turns him, to his own regret, into a public enemy. After having kidnapped the daughter of an oilman, he runs away with her, but the organization kills both of them. For this CD, Digitmovies with great help from Cinevox, had access to the stereo master tapes of the sessions of both the original OSTs. For Roma, L'altra Faccia Della Violenza, the prolific trio Bixio-Frizzi-Tempera has created an explosive sound of the funky genre so fashionable in those years with a range of themes for breathtaking chase scenes introduced in "Titoli" and reprised and alternated with other suspenseful, mysterious, and pensive takes and with a romantic and nostalgic love theme. For La Banda Vallanzasca, Gianpaolo Chiti and Sergio Montori have written a great funky tune for scenes of daring car chases called "Desperation And Money" which together with the folk-flavored motif "Gunvalzer" appeared on a Cinevox 45rpm single. Here we add new material: a piece in experimental vein for violin and electric guitar with rather disturbing echoes and reverberations. a modern and dancefloor theme for the character of Antonella, another dance tune in a burlesque style, and a rousing reprise of "Desperation And Money", a version with rhythms only mix. A cool CD for long-term big fans of an evergreen genre.
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2010 release. Digitmovies present on a double-CD set two complete OSTs from the two comedy western movies Due Mafiosi Nel Far West and I Due Sergenti Del Generale Custer with the cool comedy pair Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia. Due Mafiosi Nel Far West (aka "Two Gangsters In The Far West") was directed in 1964 by Giorgio Simonelli. The time is the late 19th century: The two Sicilians Franco and Ciccio are paying off their punishment in jail for having stolen two mules. Soon after having been set free, they leave for Texas to rescue a gold mine owned by their grandfathers which is now in the bandits' hand. I Due Sergenti Del Generale Custer (aka "Two Sergeants Of General Custer") was directed in 1965 also by Giorgio Simonelli. Franco and Ciccio La Pera are two Yankee soldiers of Sicilian roots who, during the American Secession War, are accused of desertion and condemned to death. A secret plan of the army saves their lives, but there are still many troubles ahead for the two. Never released before, both scores come directly from the mono mastertapes archived at RCA. Due Mafiosi Nel Far West, scored by Giorgio Fabor (Fabio Borgazzi), one of the most noted Italian musicians. This OST is very varied and based on two main themes: "Fuoco Nel Cielo" ("Fire In The Sky"), a brilliant western-flavored motif performed by Giancarlo Guardabassi which is introduced in "Titoli Di Testa" and reprised and "Due Mafiosi Nel Far West" performed by Ciccio and Franco themselves and then played in instrumental versions. The OST includes saloon music for solo piano, flamenco themes for electric solo guitar, and dramatic orchestral music. I Due Sergenti Del Generale Custer features the music score by Angelo F. Lavagnino. The score is based on the amusing main title theme, a funny whistled march, resumed throughout and in the "Finale". Lavagnino has written suspense and mystery music for the most dramatic and action scenes of the movie, a delicate and nostalgic love theme for violin and trumpet, and several dances for the scenes in the fort. This double-CD set collects two hours of music from the Italian silver age -- a sincere tribute to the inimitable Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia.
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2012 release. Digitmovies, with collaboration of Gruppo Sugar, release for the first time on CD, Carlo Rustichelli's complete original soundtrack, in mono, for the movie Rosmunda E Alboino (aka "Sword Of The Conqueror"). The movie was directed in 1961 by Carlo Campogalliani and starred Jack Palance, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Guy Madison, Carlo D'Angelo, Edy Vessel, Andrea Bosic, Ivan Palance, Vittorio Sanipoli, Olga Romanelli, Nicola Solari, Giovanni Vari, Vittorio Vaser, Vladimiro Tuicovich, Vladimiro Picciafuochi, Aldo Pini, Renato Mori, Spartaco Nale, Barbara Nardi, Amina Pirani Maggi, and Cesare Polacco. The Gepid Amalchi (Madison), who is guilty of not having avoided the disastrous defeat against the Lombards, is accused of high treason by his king Cunimondo (Bosic) and removed from his position. However, Alboin (Palance), the king of the Lombards, who is happy about his victory, has other intentions and wants to ally with the Gepids to attack Rome. As a pledge of the new covenant, Alboin asks for Rosmunda (Drago) to become his bride. Despite being Amalchi's wife and the mother of his child, she accepts the proposal for the good of their people. The brother of Alboin, however, is killed in the tournament which takes place before the wedding. The Lombard, who ignores the fact that the killing was schemed by a counselor of Cunimondo who operates secret negotiations with Byzantium, creates a bloodbath among the Gepids, and forces Rosmunda to marry him anyway. But Amalchi, who has gathered the scattered tribes of his people, suddenly attacks the palace of the Lombards and kills Alboin. For the realization of this CD Digitmovies used the mono master tapes of the original session, releasing every recorded note under the masterful conducting of Carlo Savina. Rustichelli has composed an orchestral OST with an ancient flavor, featuring vigorous passages for strings, brass, and percussion for battle scenes which get alternated with a delicate love theme. This OST is a must-have addition to each archive dedicated to soundtracks of high artistic quality. A proper rescue and preservation of the Italian silver age and a sincere tribute to the musical art of Carlo Rustichelli.
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CDDM 174CD
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2010 release. Digitmovies releases, for the very first time on CD, Fiorenzo Carpi's complete original soundtrack in mono by for the movie Un'anguilla Da 300 Milioni (aka "Million Dollar Eel"). Directed in 1971 by Salvatore Samperi, with the scenario written by Samperi himself with Aldo Lado, and starring Ottavia Piccolo, Lino Toffolo, Rodolfo Baldini, Mario Adorf, Senta Berger, Gabriele Ferzetti, and Ricky Gianco. Bissa (Toffolo) is a former partisan who lives as an illegal fisherman in the valley of Caorle. One day Vasco (Ferzetti), who was his superior during the resistance, unexpectedly visits him. The man asks him to take care of his daughter Tina (Piccolo), who is searching for seclusion and relax after coming off drugs. With the help of Lino (Baldini), another young illegal fisherman, Bissa agrees to attend the girl by giving hospitality to her in a cane shed at the river. Sometime later the tragic news arrives that the girl's father was killed in a car accident, but in reality, the man was not the parent, but the kidnapper. The girl, an angel outside but a devil inside, persuades the two men to ask for a ransom of three hundred million liras to set her free so that together they can escape to America and live a rich life. Fate is sometimes cruel and the girl kills the two men by taking possession of the whole sum. The girl's diabolical plan is foiled by a smart fishing guard (Adorf), who knocks down the girl and steals the loot. This CD project was possible thanks to Martina Carpi, the daughter of the composer, who preserved the mono master tapes of the original session arranged and conducted by Bruno Nicolai, and to the friends at Beat Records who have licensed Digitmovies this film music rarity. For the plot, which is half comedy and half giallo, Fiorenzo Carpi wrote a very varied score based on the folk song "Anguille E Libertà" which is reprised in instrumental versions. This nostalgic theme with a popular flavor (typical of the composer) is alternated with suspense music with dissonant passages which renders the adequate "giallo" color of the story, little marches, themes for liturgical organ, and beat music. A proper rescue and preservation of a rare OST by the unforgettable Fiorenzo Carpi and Bruno Nicolai.
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Digitmovies, in collaboration with the Sugar Group, issue on CD Francesco De Masi's complete original soundtrack, in full stereo, for the movie Maciste L'eroe Più Grande Del Mondo (aka "Goliath And The Sins Of Babylon"). Directed in 1963 by Michele Lupo and starring Mark Forest, Giuliano Gemma, José Greci, Erno Crista, and Livio Lorenzon. Each year the defeated kingdom of Udor, must sacrifice 24 virgins to the gods of Cafaus, the barbaric rival town. Maciste (Forest) gets into town and the girls are dragged to sacrifice by order of the tyrant of Cafaus. As he can't bear to stand by and watch the vile operation, the hero intervenes. This is the beginning of a series of adventures which will conclude with a return to justice. At that time, C.A.M. issued a 33rpm with twenty selections, reprinted in stereo on CD in 1993. For Digitmovies' CD project they used the stereo master tapes of the original session that allowed to discover thirteen new tracks. Francesco De Masi has composed a varied symphonic score featuring an epic march motif introduced in the main titles, alternated with a romantic love theme and several dramatic as well as mysterious battle themes. For the character of the dwarf, De Masi has written a funny theme in contrast with the glorious atmosphere of the plot. Among the many new tracks, Digitmovies can find an interesting alternate take without the eardrums of the main titles which was not used in the film. This CD is a necessary rescue and preservation in honor of the great musical art of Francesco De Masi.
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2003 release. Original soundtrack by Maurizio Abeni for the movie thriller Voci realized in 2001, directed by Franco Giraldi with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Gabriele Lavia, Sonia Bergamasco, Erika Blanc. A musical comment for mysterious and morose atmosphere, where there is an alternance of dramatic, romantic and soft moments with ethnic elements.
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2011 release. Digitmovies release, for the first time on CD, Roberto Pregadio's score for the comic western movie Franco E Ciccio Sul Sentiero Di Guerra (aka "Paths Of War") directed in 1969 by Aldo Grimaldi and starring Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Renato Baldini, Adler Gray, Joseph P. Persaud, Turam Quibo, Stelvio Rosi, Gianni Solaro, Lino Banfi, Salvatore Campochiaro, and Wolff Fischer. Franco and Ciccio, both soldiers of the Bourbon army in Sicily, are forced to flee when Garibaldi's soldiers arrive. After being hidden in an unsent box at an export company, the two friends are shipped to America. They join up the American army and busily fight Indians. Then, after having made nothing but troubles and having abandoned the army, they run away into the desert. Finally, they accept to marry the daughters of an Indian chief and to join the tribe. In 1969 Cinevox Record released a vinyl album which contained 16 selections in mono. For the realization of this CD, Digitmovies used the mono master tapes of the recording sessions and discovered nine unreleased tracks. They properly digitally restored and remastered the original tapes. Roberto Pregadio has written a very charming score alternating dramatic symphonic music with funny motifs where also the marranzano (Jew's harp) is featured, accompanied by the electric guitar in a lounge style, as adequate background for the two unforgettable Sicilian comedians. This CD wants to be a sincere tribute to the art of Roberto Pregadio, Franco Franchi, and Ciccio Ingrassia.
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2010 release. Digitmovies releases, for the very first time on CD, the complete original soundtrack by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino for the movie Totò D'arabia (Aka "Totò Of Arabia") directed in 1964 by Spanish director Josè Antonio De La Loma with screenplay and scenario by Bruno Corbucci and Giovanni Grimaldi and starring the great Italian comedian Totò (stage name of Prince Antonio De Curtis), Nieves Navarro (aka Susan Scott), Fernando Sancho, Georges Rigaud, Mario Castellani, and Luigi Pavese. In the movie, Totò plays a former Italian soldier who is now working as a servant at the British intelligence service and is then upgraded to secret agent with the name of Agent 008 with the purpose to persuade the ruler of Shamara, sheik Ali El Buzur to yield oil to the United Kingdom. After a short stay in Barcelona to get further information, Totò moves to Kuwait where he succeeds in defeating the Egyptian, Turkish, and Russian secret services. To outdo the CIA, Totò uses the thirty wives of the sheik who at the end he will adopt and as El Buzur II he will run Shamara's refinery from Naples. The movie is a parody of the David Lean classic with similar situations and settings, and Lavagnino himself has written a theme which in a burlesque way quotes the famous motif by Maurice Jarre. For this CD, Digitmovies has used the original session master tapes recorded in mono sound, but they discovered two tracks which were mixed in stereo and which could be added as a coda to the mono OST. After an introduction that quotes the theme by Jarre, a theme for harpsichord and orchestra with a Spanish flavor appears. Lavagnino has written a very varied OST: A theme à la James Bond and several suspense tracks performed by few instruments, but very effective at the same time for mystery and spy scenes, alternated with tracks of various genres like funny little marches, Spanish music for the scene placed at Plaza del Toro in Barcelona, a sad western Deguello, romantic music for orchestra, and belly dances. The movie and this CD close with the "Finale" which after a romantic intro features a merry Tarantella as a tribute to the mythic Totò.
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2011 release. Digitmovies releases on CD the definitive version of Bruno Nicolai's original soundtrack for the 1969 movie Bruciatelo Vivo! (aka "Land Raiders"). Directed by Nathan H. Juran, produced by Charles H. Schneer for Columbia Pictures and starring Telly Savalas, George Maharis, Arlene Dahl, Janet Landgard, and Fernando Rey. After having moved to Forge River, a town in the United States, the Mexican Vincente Jardenas (Savlaas) changes his name to Vincent Carden. The man has become a very rich land owner and fierce enemy of the Indians who is willing to pay ten dollars for every scalp of them. His brother Pablo (Maharis) enters the scene, considered guilty for having killed his girlfriend Luisa. At the end, the Apaches take their revenge, destroy the town and also kill Vincent. Sheriff Mainefield, together with his daughter Kate, the only survivor of the massacre, just before dying confess to Pablo that in fact Vincent was the true culprit of the seduction and death of the ill-fated Luisa. In 1969 a 45rpm single with two tracks and a 33rpm album with twelve selections was issued on the Beverly Hills label, but this OST was released for the first time on CD by the Belgian Prometheus label. Both the vinyl records and the CD feature a weird sound, a hybrid between a mono and fake stereo, but the stereophonic master tapes do not exist at all. Digitmovies' CD was possible thanks to the Nicolai estate which till today has preciously kept the original mono master tapes of the 1969 recording session. Digitmovies present the definitive version of this fabulous OST with twenty-two tracks. Bruno Nicolai has written one of his best OST's for the Western genre with an absolutely unique and recognizable style where an epic main theme -- introduced in "Titoli Di Testa" -- for orchestra, the choir of Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni and the harmonica of Franco De Gemini triumphs. A sad love theme appears as memory of Luisa. It gets alternated with several violent and dramatic tracks which form the background to ambushes, attacks, and bloody battles between cowboys and Indians. As bonus tracks, there are two rarities: the main theme with the film version without choir during the Apache attack and the stereophonic version thanks to the discovery of two tracks with orchestra and choir which had been recorded separately.
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