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Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune

Once a soldier, always a soldier!

19766.21h 35m

Overview

Medieval soldier of fortune Ettore is traveling through Europe with his partners looking for a fight where they can earn some money. When they come across a Spanish castle under siege by the French army, Ettore bides his time to determine which side is the winning one. This is at first the French, but the treatment he receives from them is unpleasant enough to make him change his mind and turn to the Spanish side. Somehow, Ettore must rally the weakened Spanish troops to battle their enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive.

Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
Written by Castellano, Pipolo, Franco Verucci
Produced by Sergio Bonotti
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Top Cast

Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua

Franco Agostini

Franco Agostini

Romanello da Forlì

Enzo Cannavale

Enzo Cannavale

Bracalone da Napoli

Frédéric de Pasquale

Frédéric de Pasquale

Bayar

Jacques Dufilho

Jacques Dufilho

Mariano de Trani

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Leonora

Jacques Herlin

Jacques Herlin

Pavedes

Angelo Infanti

Angelo Infanti

Graziano d'Asti

Philippe Leroy

Philippe Leroy

Charles La Motte

Oreste Lionello

Oreste Lionello

Giovenale da Vetralla

Themes & Keywords

sworditalyoccupying powerfistfightsoldierritter

About Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune is a action, comedy film released in 1976 exploring themes of sword, italy, occupying power, fistfight, soldier, ritter. Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, it stars Bud Spencer, Franco Agostini, Enzo Cannavale. Medieval soldier of fortune Ettore is traveling through Europe with his partners looking for a fight where they can earn some money. When they come across a Spanish castle under siege by the French army, Ettore bides his time to determine which side is the winning one. This is at first the French, but the treatment he receives from them is unpleasant enough to make him change his mind and turn to the Spanish side. Somehow, Ettore must rally the weakened Spanish troops to battle their enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive.

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