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, and

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. It is a

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adaptation of the

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'' by

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, and is one of the few Westerns not only filmed, but also set in Europe.

Plot

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woman. After discovering she has cheated on him with his Lieutenant, Jose kills the officer during a brawl and flees the city. Forced to become a bandit, Jose partners with Carmen's villainous husband Garcia to rob a stagecoach and prove his love for the seductive

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Cast

as Don José *

as Carmen *

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as Lt. Miguel Garcia * Lee Burton as Tanquiero *

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as Lt. Pepe *

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as English Diplomat * Alberto Dell'Acqua as Remendado * Marcella Valeri as Dorotea * Maria Mizar as Maria * Mara Carisi as Nina * José Manuel Martín as Juan * Hans Albrecht as Miguel

Release

''Man, Pride and Vengeance'' was released in December 1967. It was released in West Germany in 11 October 1968.

References

External links

* {{Carmen 1967 films 1967 Western (genre) films West German films 1960s Italian-language films Spaghetti Western films Films based on Carmen Films directed by Luigi Bazzoni Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Films shot in Almería Films about Romani people 1960s Italian films Django films