One of my most prized records is this original 1972 vinyl for the soundtrack to the crime film “Un Uomo Da Rispettare” (aka “A Man To Respect,” aka “The Master Touch”) directed by Michele Lupo, starring Kirk Douglas and Florinda Bolkan and Giuliano Gemma.
The Maestro’s on-screen credit.
With stunning cover art by Ermanno Iaia, Morricone’s moody, atmospheric, trumpet-infused score greatly enhances an otherwise mediocre Italian crime picture.
The Album:
Other Editions:
1973 French pressing.Face 1.Face 2.1995 Japanese CD release.U.S. 2017 pressing front album cover.Inner sleeve.Side 1.Side 2.Reverse album cover.
The Film:
Posters:
German theatrical trailer.U.S. theatrical poster.DVD cover art.
Lobby Cards:
Ermanno Iaia Posters:
Italian “Serpico” poster.Italian “Psycho” poster.“The Fury” poster {detail).Italian theatrical poster for “TheFifthCord.”Alternate Italian poster for “TheFifthCord.”French poster for “TheConformist.”Alternate poster for “TheConformist.”“BillyJack” poster.“The Marseille Contract” poster.“The Master & Margaret” poster (detail).“Un Ragazzo di Calabria” poster. “L’idolo della città” poster (detail).Italian theatrical poster for “DeathWish3.”“DELITTO IN SILENZIO” poster (detail).Italian poster for BillyWilder’s “AceInTheHole,” also starring KirkDouglas.Poster detail for Walter Hill’s “TheDriver.”Alternate poster (detail) for “TheDriver.”Italian poster for “Badge373.”“Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry” Italian theatrical poster.“DIrty Mary, Crazy Larry” poster (detail).“The Nada Gang” Italian poster.“The Nada Game: poster (detail.)“Una stagione all’inferno” poster (detail).
Paul Schrader’s 1997 adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s “Touch.”
Happy Filmography Friday! In this week’s episode, Bjorn Olson and I are joined by returning special guest, Noah Taylor, for a discussion of Paul Schrader’s adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s strangest novel, “Touch,” the first of two films Schrader released in 1997 (followed by Affliction). Thank you for listening!
New episode now streaming on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Since upgrading to the new iPhone 15 Pro Max, I have been hunting for the ultimate mobile filmmaking camera rig. Searching YouTube yielded many interesting results, but nothing that satisfied all of my practical needs and aesthetic preferences. With the new USB-C interface, and the ability to shoot ProRes LOG, the iPhone is now compatible with a host of accessories that make it a formidable filmmaking tool. To fully exploit these possibilities, the rig needs to support external storage, microphones, lights, a monitor, and a matte box. Through much research (and trial and error), I have configured what I believe to be the greatest possible setup. I will be recording a YouTube video on the rig’s construction (with links to all of the components) very soon.
On this week’s episode of The Filmography podcast, Bjorn and I discuss Paul Schrader’s 1994 HBO original film, Witch Hunt, a strange, comic, supernatural noir, starring Dennis Hopper as a 1950s private dick surrounded by magic and murder.
In the coming weeks, I will be launching a YouTube channel on topics such as “How To Use Scrivener To Write Your Non-Fiction Book,” “Building The Ultimate Mobile Filmmaking Rig,” “Producing and Releasing Your First Podcast (Using GarageBand and Spotify For Podcasters),” “How To Self-Publish On Amazon,” “How To Write A Screenplay Using Final Draft,” “Getting Started In Final Cut Pro,” and other videos on writing, filmmaking, creativity, etc.
