The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians
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The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians (Artista, dolarii şi ardelenii in Romanian) is a 1979
Romanian film directed by Mircea Veroiu
and scripted by Titus Popovici.
It is the second in a Red Western trilogy that also comprises The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians
and The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians
.
American characters speak in English and the Romanian ones in Romanian.
The passengers realize that the "Indians" are disguised bandits and the bandits murder them all.
The bandit boss was travelling in the train and steals the uniform off the corpse of a Colonel Wilkinson to impersonate him.
Meanwhile, the scene is observed by real Indians.
The Indians are also found by the Brad family, Transylvania
ns arrived to make a living in the Wild West.
As seen in the first film of the series they are:
They are accompanied by Bob (Ahmed Gabbany), a former black slave who by now speaks some Romanian, and June (Tania Filip
), an orphan girl rescued by Johnny and engaged to Romi.
The Brads arrive to a town and get a room in the Grand Hotel de Paris.
Johnny gets into a bar brawl at the saloon with Mr Green (Előd Kiss) and Traian confiscates his gun.
In the town, a circus troupe has a show including a sharpshooter and Anabelle Lee (Rodica Tapalaga) "from Paris", an actress and singer.
Traian and Bob watch the show and Traian falls in love with her.
The show is interrupted by the news that the Indians have attacked the train.
A posse
is formed and finds the passengers massacred and scalp
ed.
Traian changes his clothes of Transylvanian shepherd for an elegant suit and courts Anabelle with Bob as a translator.
However Anabelle and the troupe are part of the bandits and she is the lover of the false colonel.
Realized that the Indians were not involved in the train assault, a scout goes to their camp.
He convinces chief Black Falcon and his son Fast Arrow (Constantin Brinzea) to go to town to clear the accusation.
Upon arrival the three are shot by the bandits and the misled townsfolk.
Fast Arrow escapes and ends in the Brads's room, who offer him refuge.
Romi, who is working as a blacksmith apprentice, goes to the circus camp and tells Anabelle in broken English to stop seeing Traian, but June is abused by Green while Romi cannot defend her.
Before the troupe leaves to assault other train, Anabelle charms Traian and the bank manager (Ion Henter) into opening for her the bank safe.
She and his lover then rob the bank.
Encouraged by Fast Arrow, Johnny takes his gun and convince the sheriff (Mihai Oroveanu) that the troupe are the bandits.
A gunfight ensues and ends with the defeat of the artists, the capture of Anabelle and the death of the Colonel.
The Brads leave among the congratulations of the townsfolk.
1979 in film
The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....
Romanian film directed by Mircea Veroiu
Mircea Veroiu
Mircea Veroiu was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1968 and 1997. He was a member of the jury at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
and scripted by Titus Popovici.
It is the second in a Red Western trilogy that also comprises The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians
The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians
The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians is a 1978 Romanian film directed by Romanian director Dan Piţa. It is the first in a Red Western trilogy that also comprises The Artiste, the Dollars and the Transylvanians and The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians.It is spoken in English and...
and The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians
The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians
The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians is a Romanian Red Western directed by Dan Piţa.It dramatises the struggles of Romanian and Hungarian settlers in a new land, the American frontier. Despite the American setting, including such minor details as use of the phrase "Bad-lands", it was entirely...
.
American characters speak in English and the Romanian ones in Romanian.
Plot
A train carrying passengers and money is ambushed by Indians.The passengers realize that the "Indians" are disguised bandits and the bandits murder them all.
The bandit boss was travelling in the train and steals the uniform off the corpse of a Colonel Wilkinson to impersonate him.
Meanwhile, the scene is observed by real Indians.
The Indians are also found by the Brad family, Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
ns arrived to make a living in the Wild West.
As seen in the first film of the series they are:
- Traian Brad (Ilarion CiobanuIlarion CiobanuIlarion Ciobanu was a Romanian actor. He has been described as "a legend" in the press.-External links:...
), the elder brother. - Johnny Brad (Ovidiu Iuliu MoldovanOvidiu Iuliu MoldovanOvidiu Iuliu Moldovan was a Romanian actor known for his work in Romanian film and television roles. However, Moldovan focused almost exclusively on theater and stage roles during the later years of his career....
), a gunfighter who arrived first to America. - Romulus "Romi" Brad (Mircea Diaconu), the younger brother.
They are accompanied by Bob (Ahmed Gabbany), a former black slave who by now speaks some Romanian, and June (Tania Filip
), an orphan girl rescued by Johnny and engaged to Romi.
The Brads arrive to a town and get a room in the Grand Hotel de Paris.
Johnny gets into a bar brawl at the saloon with Mr Green (Előd Kiss) and Traian confiscates his gun.
In the town, a circus troupe has a show including a sharpshooter and Anabelle Lee (Rodica Tapalaga) "from Paris", an actress and singer.
Traian and Bob watch the show and Traian falls in love with her.
The show is interrupted by the news that the Indians have attacked the train.
A posse
Posse
Posse may refer to:* Posse comitatus , a group of men assembled to assist in law enforcement* Posse , starring Kirk Douglas* Posse , starring Mario van Peebles...
is formed and finds the passengers massacred and scalp
Scalp
The scalp is the anatomical area bordered by the face anteriorly and the neck to the sides and posteriorly.-Layers:It is usually described as having five layers, which can conveniently be remembered as a mnemonic:...
ed.
Traian changes his clothes of Transylvanian shepherd for an elegant suit and courts Anabelle with Bob as a translator.
However Anabelle and the troupe are part of the bandits and she is the lover of the false colonel.
Realized that the Indians were not involved in the train assault, a scout goes to their camp.
He convinces chief Black Falcon and his son Fast Arrow (Constantin Brinzea) to go to town to clear the accusation.
Upon arrival the three are shot by the bandits and the misled townsfolk.
Fast Arrow escapes and ends in the Brads's room, who offer him refuge.
Romi, who is working as a blacksmith apprentice, goes to the circus camp and tells Anabelle in broken English to stop seeing Traian, but June is abused by Green while Romi cannot defend her.
Before the troupe leaves to assault other train, Anabelle charms Traian and the bank manager (Ion Henter) into opening for her the bank safe.
She and his lover then rob the bank.
Encouraged by Fast Arrow, Johnny takes his gun and convince the sheriff (Mihai Oroveanu) that the troupe are the bandits.
A gunfight ensues and ends with the defeat of the artists, the capture of Anabelle and the death of the Colonel.
The Brads leave among the congratulations of the townsfolk.
External links
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