The Singer Not the Song
- Dirk Bogarde: Anacleto Comanchi
- John Mills: Father Michael Keogh
- Mylène Demongeot: Locha DeCortinez
- Laurence Naismith: Old Uncle
- John Bentley: Sheriff
- Leslie French: Padre Gomez
- Eric Pohlmann: President
- Nyall Florence: Vito
- Roger Delgado: DeCortinez, Lochas father
- Philip Gilbert: Phil Brown
- Selma Vaz Dias: Chela
- Laurence Payne: Pablo
- Jacqueline Evans: Dona Marian
- Lee Montague: Pepe
- Serafina Di Leo: Jasefa
Summer of the Accursed ( Original title: The Singer Not the Song) is a British adventure film in the Western milieu, who came to the beginning of 1961 for the first performance. Roy Ward Baker directed the work for The Rank Organisation; dss screenplay was based on the novel by Audrey Erskine Lindop -. The about a quarter of an hour abridged German version was first shown on 12 September 1961 in the cinemas.
Action
Don Anacleto and his gang are the horrors of the Mexican town of Quintana. When the new priest Father Michael arrives - Anacleto, the Church is jealous of their power, received reluctantly - grows him an opponent who is brave enough to oppose the open -days carried some strength. It develop between the two cultured and educated men interesting conversations and fierce fighting. For the hated worship Anacleto shoots people in alphabetical order. Father Michael has next to deal with the problem that Locha, the village beauty, fell in love with him. Anacleto arranged a marriage with another. Since Anacleto not dissuade through his private sympathies them to chase Padre Michael, he makes him various offers that are all ajar, so that decides a duel. Both lie dying in the arms at the end.
Criticism
The review examined primarily the homosexual undertones of the story. The lexicon of the International film criticized, " the unusual subject is dealt with in the context of a theatrically well-staffed Westerns first seriously, then decreases, however, from the lowlands of kitsch. " Praise the camera work and the already Morricone unsuspecting musical realization of Philip Green were.
Comments
The film was made in Andalusian Torremolinos.
Dirk Bogarde expressed its dissatisfaction with the occupation of the main role; Director Baker was second choice after Luis Buñuel. The film was not a success in the UK, but made in Catholic countries gain.
The previously published DVD versions in German language contain the condensed version.