Scorching Sierra

“Sierra torride”, on Arte: A good entertainment mixing action, emotion, and comedy

Clint Eastwood in the spotlight, Mexican fighters defending their territory, and indifferent Indians… Alain Cresciucci, a specialist in Don Siegel’s films, recounts the making of this 1970 success.

Clint Eastwood portrays a “human cowboy” “Sierra torride” (1970) marks an important collaboration in cinema history: Don Siegel, a name familiar only to cinephiles, and Clint Eastwood. They worked together on five films. Eastwood began as a supporting actor and found success in the lead roles.

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