Product Description

Sergio Corbucci's Immortal Classic - Now Restored From The Original Negative!

Franco Nero stars as the lone stranger who roams the West dragging a coffin filled with chaos towards a destiny ruled by vengeance. Co-writer/director Sergio Corbucci (THE GREAT SILENCE, COMPANEROS) packs his landmark classic with indelible images, unforgettable performances and some of the most shocking brutality of any `Spaghetti Western' ever made. This is the still-controversial epic that defined a genre, launched a phenomenon and inspired over 50 unofficial sequels. This is the one and only DJANGO!

This definitive edition of DJANGO has been re-mastered from the original camera negative, recently discovered in a Rome vault untouched for over three decades. Also included for the first time is the optional Italian audio track featuring Franco Nero's own voice. Following two years of extensive restoration, Blue Underground is no proud to present the most stunning and complete version of DJANGO you will ever see.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9802 in DVD
• Brand: RYKODISC
• Released on: 2007-07-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
• Original language: English, Italian
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 90 minutes

Features

• Sergio Corbucci s Immortal Classic Now Restored From The Original Negative! Franco Nero stars as the lone stranger who roams the West dragging a coffin filled with chaos towards a destiny ruled by vengeance. Co-writer/director Sergio Corbucci (THE GREAT SILENCE, COMPANEROS) packs his landmarkic with indelible images, unforgettable performances and some of the most shocking brutality of any Spag

L.A. Weekly
"DJANGO IS ALL ABOUT EXCESS... A THOUROUGHLY AMPED-UP, OVER-THE-TOP EPIC!"

Customer Reviews

Django è perfetto! Un classico!
This is a magnificent example of the spaghetti western genre. Dark, moody and mystical, as are the better films of this type. The Leone/Eastwood films remain the standard, but DJANGO is one heck of a cool film. Sergio Corbucci's direction and Franco Nero's performance combine to make this a true Euro-Western classic. Blue Underground's presentation is beautifully done, and they have included the option of viewing the film with the original Italian soundtrack, which is definitely the way to go for this one. They have also included a nice little "Uovo di Pasqua" on the Special Features menu page (hint: Django's coffin). If you like the "Dollars" trilogy (The Sergio Leone Anthology (A Fistful Of Dollars / For A Few Dollars More / The Good, The Bad And The Ugly / Duck, You Sucker)) then DJANGO is a must-have!

One of the all time great spaghetti westerns
Sergio Corbucci's Django is a definite example of a spaghetti western classic. Our mysterious protagonist Django(Franco Nero) arrives to this lonely town. He drags a coffin behind him. We still don't know what's in the coffin. That's one of the mysteries of the character. We still don't know what are his motives. You just constantly ask, who is that guy ?
There are some great performances , great action ,and some pretty cool surprises in this picture. It's shot pretty well . There's alot of hand held camera used during the action sequences. You feel like your there almost , like you fall with the characters. I love that . I also recommend The HellBenders, Companeros, The Great Silence , and anything else
Corbucci you can find. 9/10


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An overshadowed classic
Another American reviewer once accurately referred to Sergio Corbucci's Django as disappointing to an audience accustomed to the better-known works of Sergio Leone.

That said, Django is still an excellent, very original Spaghetti western with several memorable and iconic scenes: Django dragging his coffin, prostitutes fighting each other in the mud, the forced removal of a man's ear (referenced in Resevoir Dogs). Django is not up to par with the Dollars trilogy or Once Upon a Time in the West but is nevertheless recommended for any true fan of the genre.

This DVD contains both the original Italian and horrenously-dubbed English versions. The English dubbing truly is awful and should be eschewed in favor of the more natural Italian dialogue with English subtitles.