Released 1959, the wonderful country stars robert mitchum, julie london, gary merrill, albert dekker the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Wonderful country, original music from the motion picture sound track, music composed and conducted by alex north, on united artists records, 1959, mono. The wonderful country 1959 film score alex north conductor, united artists studio orchestra. The direction of robert parish, beautiful cinematography of the durango locations, and a note perfect score by alex north make this an unforgetable film. The wonderful country 1959 robert parrish cast and. The desert photography and imagery of frontier texas and old mexico is almost overwhelming. The wonderful country 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The color looks somewhat faded, and the focus is sometimes blurred.
View the wonderful country film tour dates and choose tickets from the entire the wonderful country film theater schedule above. Mitchum plays martin brady, wanted in new mexico for murder and working as a payforhire assassin in mexico. Sent to buy guns in america, he is delayed when he breaks his leg. Out of a light table and scraps of forgotten paper, jordan, 83, has woven a career of wondrous animation. The wonderful country 1959 the wonderful country 1959. The opening credits state that the film was assembled from the best source material available.
Complicating matters further the wife of local army major colton has designs on him, and the local texas ranger captain. He ran away to mexico as a youth after he killed his fathers murderer. The wonderful country 1959 cast and crew moviefone. Mitchum was one of the best actors and the part he plays in this movie brings out all of his great talent.
Where was the wonderful country filmed discover the the. Its a wonderful world is a romantic screwball comedymystery, starring claudette colbert and james stewart and directed by w. The wonderful country is a 1959 technicolor western film based on tom leas novel of the same name that was produced by. The wonderful country 1959 online, recenze, novinky. The wonderful country 1959 robert parrish synopsis. The film was a prize winner at the 1954 cannes film festival. In italia al box office beautiful country ha incassato 1,8 mila euro.
The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Actor robert mitchum executive produced and stars in this surprisingly unsung border western about a gun running expat american, martin brady, whos buried himself so deep in mexico on the run from. Our inventory is constantly changing and we would be happy to inform you when the tickets you want become available. Mitchum the film career of robert mitchum charnwood library. The film was produced by ambush entertainment, back lot pictures and cold iron pictures with k5 international handling the world sales. Bredi carries a gun for the chihuahuan war lord cipriano castro and is on castros business in texas. The book is set in chihuahua and sonora, mexico, and texas and new mexico in the united states. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in texas the gun shipment is stolen. The wonderful country, bluray, westerns, 738329173623. Krijg gratis kijkfilm online met simpel invulformulier. If you dont find what youre looking for, we encourage you to check back often. The wonderful country il cinema ritrovato festival. He had to flee texas years ago after a shooting and armendariz gave him shelter and work.
It features satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. With jacob tremblay, owen wilson, izabela vidovic, julia roberts. Hes positively mellow in the wonderful country 1959, in which his. Tony pipolo on robert mitchum at the 55th new york film festival. Artistauthor tom lea left, above and below wrote the book the wonderful country, did illustrations for it, became a technical consultant when united artists filmed the motion picture in mexico, drew sketches of the filming, and took a small part in the picture which stars robert. Martin robert mitchum is an american expatriate working as a. Apr 06, 20 a town called hell western film free youtube movie hd action full movie duration. A honorable drifter constantly on the run finds his enemies closing in around him.
It also features dennis lotis, a popular singer at the time. Martin robert mitchum is an american expatriate working as a gunman for a mexican overlord. Feb 04, 2015 the wonderful country theme from the film hollywood studio symphony orchestra mitchell powell alex north the golden age of light music. In the 1950s, julie london was known primarily as a sultry singer, but she also made three westerns. It is mitchums day off from shooting david leans new movie, ryans daughter. Its a wonderful world is a 1956 british musical film directed by val guest and starring terence morgan, george cole, mylene demongeot in her first englishlanguage film and listed in the credits as mylene nicole and kathleen harrison. Anders is so distressed that he runs into the woods with the otter. Gary merrill and leroy satchel paige in the wonderful country 1959 robert mitchum and julie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Theres something to be said for letting a project get out of hand when the result is as. Looking surprisingly fresh faced, mitchum gives a charming performance as brady,whose exiled state allows mitchum to give brady rugged heroics, which is lassoed with a troubling sense of doubt over brady ever getting the chance to return to the wonderful country. The title wonderful country perfectly describes this movie. Nov 08, 2017 but one of the most wonderful things you might see in this year of wonders is film as art, a oneafternoon stand by the animator and artist lawrence jordan on sunday, november 12 at the christopher b. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Floyd crosby and alex phillips splendidly physical photography is so arresting that people can be forgiven for thinking that the wonderful country of the title is.
Gunman martin brady robert mitchum is an american exiled in mexico for the revenge killing of his fathers assassin. The wonderful country aka the wonderful country, a novel is a 1952 western novel written by tom lea. On the eve of the may day festival, kjell reveals to family and friends the otters presence. The wonderful country is an english movie directed by robert parrish released in the year 1959. Its a wonderful world 1939 private eye guy johnson james stewart is charged with tracking every move of boozing tycoon willie heyward ernest truex and ensuring that the mogul comes to no. Still, the film looks better than one might expect, and robert mitchum fans will likely be glad to be able to obtain it. The wonderful country finds robert mitchum as a gunslinger, a pistolero working for the local mexican governor pedro armendariz.
Based on the new york times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of august pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. The wonderful country 1959, directed by robert parrish. Bredi fears he will be arrested for murder once he is. Where was the wonderful country filmed durango, mexico 1 film locations having fled to mexico from the u. Mimic hootingss rating of the film the wonderful country mimic hootings marvellous, neglected western featuring an intelligent script, a topnotch performance from mitchum, a fine score by alex north, and stunning cinematography from alex phillips and floyd crosby. The boys manage to keep their secret from their family. I remember one picture wonderful country, i think it was where the. The otter breaks away and returns to its life of natural freedom. May 05, 2015 wonderful country 1959 full album ost alex north duration. The wonderful country 1959 original trailer hd 1080p.
Aug 21, 2016 scenes of the wonderful country 1959 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. The wonderful country a hired gun falls for a texas. Wonderful town is a 2007 thai film written and directed by aditya assarat set on the mainland north of phuket island in the dreary posttsunami khao lak area and takua pa town, phang nga province, shooting was completed in december 2006, for which aditya had secured funding from singha beer and rolex. Wonderful world is a 2009 dark comedydrama film directed and written by joshua goldin and starring matthew broderick, sanaa lathan, michael k. The wonderful country was not released on dvd in the us until 2012. Genieten al het beste nieuwe film releases met al je favoriete film genre geniet van al het beste nieuwe film releases met al je favoriete filmgenre. Oscar nominee robert mitchum stars in the classic mgm 1950s western based on the. Meraviglioso boccaccio film completo cb01streaming ita. The wonderful country 1959 stream and watch online. Released by varese sarabande club in 2003 srs 2016 2 containing music from the wonderful country 1959, the king and four queens 1956. Robert mitchum portrays a gunrunner willing to sell his services to the highest bidderwhether he be a texas ranger or a ruthless mexican dictator. Riding into the sunset with mitchum, gary merrill gives a great.
Gary merrill, pedro armendariz, julie london, robert mitchum. Mar 18, 2012 the wonderful country is an unusual western with a few highlights but not enough acting or directing momentum to make it memorable. It was filmed in 1959 after the financial success of the brave bulls, lea wanted to write a story that he had been thinking about since he was a child. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the wonderful country 1959 robert parrish on allmovie.
Shop the wonderful country bluray 1959 at best buy. Gives good insight into the mexican thought process and how screwed up mexico has always been to this day 5272016. The wonderful country 1959 film score by alex north. The wonderful country robert mitchum, julie london, pedro armendariz, gary merrill, albert dekker, victor mendoza, satchel paige 1959. The original trailer in high definition of the wonderful country directed by the wonderful country and starring robert mitchum, julie london and gary merrill. With robert mitchum, julie london, gary merrill, albert dekker. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Despite that mitchum is sent across the border on a gun buying trip. This years new york film festival pays tribute to actor robert. A town called hell western film free youtube movie hd action full movie duration. The wonderful country is a 1959 technicolor western film based with substantial changes on tom leas 1952 novel of the same name that was produced by robert mitchums drm production company in mexico. The wonderful country theme from the film hollywood studio symphony orchestra mitchell powell alex north the golden age of light music. Aug 19, 2003 the wonderful country soundtrack from 1956, 1959, composed by alex north. In my opinion, this movie rates right up there with other western giants like.
Baseball pitcher satchel paige plays a soldier in the film, and lea has a cameo as a barber. The wonderful country is a 1959 technicolor western film based with substantial changes on tom leas 1952 novel of the same name that was produced by. Dec 31, 2015 the wonderful countryrobert mitchum, julie london, pedro armendariz, gary merrill, albert dekker, victor mendoza, satchel paige 1959. The quality of the image is good, but a full restoration is in order.
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