Ulzana is a 1974 western film directed by Gottfried Kolditz and starring Gojko Mitic as Ulzana, Renate Blume and Rolf Hoppe. It is a Red Western, made as a co-production between East Germany, Romania and the Soviet Union.[1]
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| Directed by | Gottfried Kolditz |
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| Produced by | Dorothea Hildebrandt |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Helmut Bergmann |
| Edited by | Christa Helwig |
| Music by | Karl-Ernst Sasse |
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| Distributed by | Progress Film |
Release date | 16 May 1974 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Synopsis edit
After the events of Apachen (1973), the film is set in Arizona during the 19th century and depicts the struggle for independence of an Indian tribe (the Mimbreno Appacheans) led by war chief Ulzana against Captain Burton, a corrupt army officer who lusts after Ulzana's wife, and has been hired by White American merchants to expel the Indians from the land.[2][3]
Cast edit
- Gojko Mitic as Ulzana
- Renate Blume as Leona
- Rolf Hoppe as Captain Burton
- Colea Rautu as Nana
- Amza Pellea as General Crook
- Fred Delmare as Bob Tribolett, Kellner im Saloon
- Alfred Struwe as Aldrigton, Bürgermeister von Tucson
- Dorel Iacobescu as Hackii
- Dinu Gherasim as Oberst
- Dan Sandulescu as Buuly, Armeescout
- Hannjo Hasse as Der Herr aus Washington
- Werner Dissel as Mexikanischer Arzt
- Fritz Mohr as Sergeant Winter
- Paul Berndt as John Richard Wardley - Tucson-Reiter
- Klaus Gehrke as Ball, Postmeister
- Holger Eckert as Cayrol, Bankdirektor
- Walter Wickenhauser as Howard, Eigentümer des 'Tucson Evening Star'
Production edit
The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinz Röske. It was shot on location in Romania and Uzbekistan.
See also edit
- Ulzana's Raid (another film featuring the historical figure of Ulzana
References edit
- ^ Ivanova p.264
- ^ Ulzana (1974) | MUBI, retrieved 27 March 2024
- ^ Ulzana (1974), retrieved 27 March 2024
Bibliography edit
- Mariana Ivanova. Cinema of Collaboration: DEFA Coproductions and International Exchange in Cold War Europe. Berghahn Books, 2019.
External links edit
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