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Two Mules For Sister Sara [1970]
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In the cactus-studded Mexican backcountry of the 1860s, a surly drifter who could easily be mistaken for the Man with No Name becomes protector and lethal helpmate to a red-haired nun wanted by the French for aiding the Juarista revolutionaries. Essentially a two-character showcase for the newly stellar Clint Eastwood and what was beginning to seem the poststellar Shirley MacLaine (subbing for Elizabeth Taylor), this sardonic study in testy collaboration, mutual deception and distrust, and slightly creepy sexual attraction is highly rated by a fairly small number of critics--chiefly, one suspects, for the dual-auteur cachet of having been directed by Don Siegel and based on a story by Budd Boetticher. Others deem it an undersauced spaghetti Western and find that the stars grate on the viewer as well as each other. Cinematography by the great Gabriel Figueroa is some consolation, but... if only Boetticher had been allowed to direct. --Richard T. Jameson
Shirley MacLaine is Charming as Sister Sara!
Review date: 2007-09-20 Rating: 8 out of 10
Director Don Siegel directed several successful country westerns starring Clint Eastwood. His resume includes such movies as, Dirty Harry, Escape from Alcatraz, and Shootist. This is another western with a touch of romance and comedy; the highlight of the movie is Clint Eastwood as Hogan, is teamed with Shirley MacLaine as Sister Sara.
Hogan while travelling in Mexico meets Sister Sara (her real profession is not so noble, will become clear later in the movie), under an unusual circumstance, while both traveling in the same direction. She is committed to helping Mexican revolutionaries fighting against the French, and Hogan has his eyes set on the riches hidden in the French garrison. It becomes an unholy alliance; an unwanted sidekick for a tough cowboy. Hogan's problem is, on one hand he has to protect Sara from the French soldiers looking for her, and on the other hand, he is not getting any in the "pleasure" department. The viewers can get a peek at Sara's real identity when she takes few puffs of Hogan's used cigars, and a shot of his whiskey. Finally, Hogan teams of with Mexican commander Col. Beltran (Manolo Fabregas), and come up with a detailed plan to attack the garrison. When they arrive at the garrison, Sara reveals that she belongs to the oldest profession on earth, which infuriates Hogan after his realization that Sara used him during a very "frustrating" journey.
The movie has some drama when Hogan is injured by Indians, and Sara nurses the wound. At the end, the bad guys lose, and Hogan wins big time; two prizes at once, Sara and the riches of the garrison, and they ride off together, in fact this is one of my favorite scenes. My favorite quote is when Hogan tells Sara "don't brother me," in a typical Clint Eastwood style, when she keeps calling him "Brother Hogan." I am a big fan of MacLaine and thrilled to see her do this movie with Clint Eastwood, she is the real star of the movie.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Clint Eastwood
Pancho Cordova
Shirley Maclaine
John Kelly
Ada Carrasco
Creators:
Clint Eastwood (Primary Contributor)
Shirley Maclaine (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582490657
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2007-06-04
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 109 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1970
Language: English (Original Language)