Amoeba Music

DVD + CD SOUNDTRACK by Ennio Morricone

As his first assignment, lieutenant Drogo is sent to an isolated fortress on the borders of a desert and of a range of high mountains. The mission of the garrison is to prevent a possible incursion by the fearsome Tartars, coming from beyond the desert. Some fellow officers are eagerly awaiting an attack; some no longer want to believe in it; others take advantage of the vague threat to further their career. All of them are sacrificing everything -- health, youth, friends, family -- for a distant military ideal: leading the defence against the onslaught of the enemy.

• introduction by directory of photography Luciano Tovoli;
• Ghosts of desert (35 min.):
• interview with director of photography Luciano Tovoli;
• The most important role of my life, or How I got along with Kirk Douglas after he hit me (5 min):
• rare vintage interview with star Giuliano Gemma;
• Menories from the fortress (6 min.) :
• interview with Giuliano Gemma ;
• original Italian theatrcial tailer; poster and still gallery.