The Last Sunset (1961)

Regista:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Howard Rigsby (novel)
Dalton Trumbo (written by)

Data di uscita:

7 giugno 1961 (USA)

Genere:

Western

Plot:

Brendan O'Malley arrives at the Mexican home of old flame Belle Breckenridge to find her married to...

Plot Keywords:

Self Sacrifice | Sheriff | Romantic Rivalry | Mexican Border | Revenge

Premi:

1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

Good movie, great memories.

Cast

Rock Hudson	...	Dana Stribling
Kirk Douglas	...	Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley
Dorothy Malone	...	Belle Breckenridge
Joseph Cotten	...	John Breckenridge
Carol Lynley	...	Melissa 'Missy' Breckenridge
Neville Brand	...	Frank Hobbs
Regis Toomey	...	Milton Wing
James Westmoreland	...	Julesburg Kid (as Rad Fulton)
Adam Williams	...	Calverton
Jack Elam	...	Ed Hobbs
John Shay	...	Bowman

Alias:

Sundown at Crazy Horse (USA) (working title)
The Day of the Gun (USA) (working title)
The Hot Eye of Heaven (USA) (working title)
Occhio caldo del cielo, L' (Italy) [it]

Durata:

112 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Spagnolo | Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Divieti:

West Germany:12 (f) | Norway:12 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Luoghi delle riprese:

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Company:

Brynaprod S.A.

Errori:

Errori geografici: This film takes place from Mexico to Texas. There are Joshua trees in the film and Joshua trees are indigenous to the Mohave Desert region of California, Arizona and Nevada only. There are none in Texas.

Citazioni:

Melissa 'Missy' Breckenridge: What makes you think I'd be disappointed?
Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley: Well, you see cowboys aren't very bright. They're always broke and generally they're drunk.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)

Colonna sonora:

Cu Cu Ru Cu Paloma

Good movie, great memories.

Major portions of this movie were filmed on my grandfather's ranch "La Presa" in Aguascalientes, Mexico. My family and the locals still remember the excitement of hosting Hollywood stars and a film crew in such an unlikely place. Throughout the film the actors make factually correct references to the local villages and towns. And although most of these people only viewed the movie once (during its initial run in 1961) they remember the plot and the excitement of hearing the names of their villages uttered by stars on the big screen. And while Aguascalientes cannot claim to be a cult destination a la "Giant" (Rock Hudson again), they remain proud of their footnote in film history.

I personally recall the loud arguments my father (living in the USA at the time) would have with his cousin Salvador, who swore that Rock Hudson had been seen in town with the local (and few) homosexuals. In 1961, my father believed that it was impossible for Rock to be anything but the All-American (straight) male image he projected on the screen. My dad laughs about it now.