A pure Italian Western directed by a Sergio Leone collaborator with cult music
Philip Wermeer is wrongly accused of murdering the Saxon patriarch, a man feared and hated by all the inhabitants of Arizona. The victim's sons, just as formidable as their father, have sent killers after him. While on the run, Philip crosses paths with former sheriff Clayton, who comes to his aid. The man seems to have information about the real culprit...
With The Grand Duel, director Giancarlo Santi delivers one of the most elegant and twilight Italian Westerns of the early 1970s, brilliantly scripted by one of the great authors of giallo, Ernesto Gastaldi (Torso). Driven by the haunting music of Luis Bacalov (Django) and an expansive and masterful direction, the film revisits the classic themes of the genre – justice, revenge, and corruption – through a breathtaking chase, dominated by the immense Lee Van Cleef (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly). An unmissable work, available for the first time on Blu-ray™ in its new 4K restoration!
THE GRAND DUEL by Giancarlo Santi
(1972 - Color - 94 min)
Original versions with French subtitles + French Version
Blu-ray Edition
New 4K restoration
THE FILM
. NEW 4K RESTORATION
. ORIGINAL VERSIONS WITH FRENCH SUBTITLES DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO 1.0
. FRENCH VERSION DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO 1.0
BONUS FEATURES
. AN ATYPICAL WESTERN (32 min)
An exclusive interview with director Giancarlo Santi.
. THE LAST OF THE GREAT WESTERNS (26 min)
An exclusive interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi.
. OFF THE BEATEN PATH (29 min)
An exclusive interview with producer Ettore Rosboch.
. ORIGINAL TRAILER
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Italian Version / English Version / French Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
French Subtitles • Aspect Ratio 2.35 respected • Color and B&W • Film Length: 94 min
Release date: August 20, 2026
