The Grand Duel (1972) Arrow 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC AAC-SARTRE

Il Grande Duello is the original title of this Italian/French/West German production. The titular duel pits hard-bitten gunslinger Clayton (Lee Van Cleef) against the equally gritty Saxon (Horst Frank). Before this takes place, however, Clayton champions the cause of Newland (Peter O'Brien) a young punk who'd been framed on a murder charge. One of the beauties of the spaghetti western genre is that there were seldom any clearly defined Good or Bad Guys. This helped to keep the audience guessing as to the ultimate outcome of the film, thereby increasing the entertainment value tenfold.

Extras

• An Unconventional Western is a new interview with director Giancarlo Santi. (720p, 31:40)

• The Last of the Great Westerns is a new interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi. (720p, 25:37)

• Cowboy by Chance is an interview with actor Alberto Dentice, AKA Peter O'Brien. (720p, 35:32)

• Out of the Box is a new interview with producer Ettore Rosbach. (720p, 29:02)

• The Day of the Big Showdown is a new interview with Assistant Director Harald Buggenig. (720p, 21:07)

• Saxon City Showdown is a newly done appreciation of the film by Austin Fisher. (720p, 15:32)

• Two Different Duels is an interesting side by side comparison of this version and a longer German version. (720p, 15:38)

• Game Over is an "obscure" science fiction film short starring Marc Mazza. (720p, 9:12)

• Marc Mazza: Who Was the Rider on the Rain? is a video essay by Mike Malloy devoted to the actor. (720p, 12:32)

• Theatrical trailers for the Italian and international releases (720p, 5:52)

• Image Galleries - Stills, Posters and Press; Lobby Cards; Super 8mm, Home Video and Soundtrack Sleeves (1080p, 11:20)

• Audio commentary by film critic, historian and theorist Stephen Prince

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