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More sedate than scintillating, it is nevertheless impressively shot by newcomer Daniel Vilar - a name to look out for - and beautifully acted.

For a director obsessed with "the real", Herzog's script begs for a dose of plausibility.

This beautiful and intelligent film is generally regarded as Visconti’s masterpiece.

This is what Westerns, and movies as a whole, are all about.

Emotions run deep and tragedy is as predictable as rust. This is Visconti at the pinnacle of his powers.

The power of the film comes not from its mystery but from its drama, from Cardinale's incredible screen presence.

Leaves a lingering sense of a TV movie punching above its weight.

Whilst it’s never intrusive, the film makes room for the personal and, perhaps more importantly, for Herzog to meander, interlinking diverse ideas in his inimitable way.