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All the Colours of Sergio Martino
Mondo, giallo, crime thriller, cannibal, comedy, western, sci-fi and action. Over the best part of 40 years Italian Maestro Sergio Martino has worked tirelessly in many genres of film and television. While his output is often diverse in tone and theme, one thing you can always guarantee is that his cinema is always entertaining.
Author Kat Ellinger tracks the director s rise, from his humble beginnings as actor, production manager and second unit director, to his status as one of Italy s most celebrated cult filmmakers of the seventies and eighties. Chapters in the book include a run down of his earliest collaborations with the likes of Mario Bava and Umberto Lenzi and his first films, before turning to provide an in-depth examination of his giallo films. Later chapters focus on his crime thrillers, horror, sci-fi, action and adventure films; as well as delving into some of his most important partnerships; including those with his long-time producer, brother Luciano Martino, script-writer Ernesto Gastaldi and giallo and sexy comedy queen Edwige Fenech. In addition to this, the book takes a long look at some of the director s most overlooked films; including the massive contribution he made to the Italian sexy comedy and his major works for Italian television.
Author Kat Ellinger tracks the director s rise, from his humble beginnings as actor, production manager and second unit director, to his status as one of Italy s most celebrated cult filmmakers of the seventies and eighties. Chapters in the book include a run down of his earliest collaborations with the likes of Mario Bava and Umberto Lenzi and his first films, before turning to provide an in-depth examination of his giallo films. Later chapters focus on his crime thrillers, horror, sci-fi, action and adventure films; as well as delving into some of his most important partnerships; including those with his long-time producer, brother Luciano Martino, script-writer Ernesto Gastaldi and giallo and sexy comedy queen Edwige Fenech. In addition to this, the book takes a long look at some of the director s most overlooked films; including the massive contribution he made to the Italian sexy comedy and his major works for Italian television.
92 pages, Paperback
First published January 26, 2018
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January 20, 2019
Short, but good overview of Sergio Martinos career. I was especially interested in his giallo output and got a good information on all of those films. I would recommend this to all who appreciate Martinos work and giallo films in general.
May 27, 2020
To be honest, the only real problem I have with it is that I wanted more. Ellinger's is great but it should have been a Dario Argento: The Man, The Myths, The Magic type overview, then it would have been really satisfying instead of something that could really be called a pamphlet.
March 27, 2020
Plona knyga apie Sergio Martino, vieną iš Italijos B lygio kino titanų. Labiau referatas nei giliai kapstantis akademinė studija, skirta susipažinti su plačia, įvairiažanre režisieriaus kūryba
February 7, 2023
A great book written by an obviously devoted fan but in desperate need of proofreading.
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