Guillermo del Toro is one of those people who in spite of the fact that I’ve never even met him, I feel like I know him. His social media posts and public profile paint him as a such a warm and engaging presence. And his vast knowledge of cinema makes him a trusted resource whose input I’m always keen to take in.
Speaking of del Toro’s social media posts, I recently happened upon a Tweet from some time ago where the Crimson Peak director championed an overlooked crime thriller from the ‘70s. The picture in question is Revolver (1973).
Del Toro’s endorsement reads: “Movie: Revolver by Sergio Solima. Simple premise, complex characters. Moral grey world. Morricone’s fab score is similar to The Untouchables”.
Where is Revolver available to stream?
With an enthusiastic recommendation like that, you’re probably keen to track down Revolver and experience the film for yourself. You can do just that by making your way over to Tubi, where the flick is available to stream for free (with ads) as of the publication of this post.
Sergio Sollima directs Revolver from a screenplay that he co-wrote with Massimo De Rita and Dino Maiuri.
Oliver Reed, Fabio Testi, Agostina Belli, Frédéric de Pasquale, Paola Pitagora, Marc Mazza, Bernard Giraudeau, and Daniel Beretta topline the cast.
What is a poliziottesco?
The flick belongs to the poliziottesco sub-genre, which is a cousin of the giallo picture. The classification refers to a collection of gritty, violent Italian crime thrillers lensed in the ‘60s and ‘70s that took inspiration from French and American cinema. The pictures of this sub-genre often feature heists, car chases, shootouts, and various forms of corruption and debauchery.
Interesting aside: Ennio Morricone scored the film. Quentin Tarantino features Morricone’s theme in his celebrated film Inglourious Basterds.
The setup for this Guillermo del Toro-recommended crime thriller is this:
An Italian prison warden is forced to exchange a French criminal for his kidnapped wife, but they soon find themselves on the trail of a larger conspiracy.
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