Ulzana (film)
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| Directed by | Gottfried Kolditz |
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| Produced by | Dorothea Hildebrandt |
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| Cinematography | Helmut Bergmann |
| Edited by | Christa Helwig |
| Music by | Karl-Ernst Sasse |
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| Distributed by | Progress Film |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Ulzana is a 1974 western film directed by Gottfried Kolditz and starring Gojko Mitic as Ulzana, Renate Blume and Rolf Hoppe. It is a Red Western, made as a co-production between East Germany, Romania and the Soviet Union.[1] It is a sequel to 1973 film Apachen.[2]
Synopsis
Set in 19th-century Arizona, the film depicts the conflict between the Mimbreno Apacheans, led by war chief Ulzana, and Captain Burton, a corrupt army officer employed by White American merchants to remove the tribe from the land.[3][4]
Cast
- Gojko Mitic as Ulzana
- Renate Blume as Leona
- Rolf Hoppe as captain Burton
- Colea Rautu as Nana
- Amza Pellea as general Crook
- Fred Delmare as Bob Tribolett, the saloon waiter
- Alfred Struwe as Aldrigton, Tucson's mayor
- Dorel Iacobescu as Hackii
- Dinu Gherasim as the colonel
- Dan Sandulescu as Buuly, the army scout
- Hannjo Hasse as the gentleman from Washington
- Werner Dissel as the Mexican doctor
- Fritz Mohr as sergeant Winter
- Paul Berndt as John Richard Wardley, the rider from Tucson
- Klaus Gehrke as Ball, the postmaster
- Holger Eckert as Cayrol, the bank director
- Walter Wickenhauser as Howard, the owner of 'Tucson Evening Star'
Production
The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinz Röske. It was shot on location in Romania and Uzbekistan.
See also
- Ulzana's Raid (another film featuring the historical figure of Ulzana)
References
- ^ Ivanova p.264
- ^ Ulzana (1974) | MUBI. Retrieved 31 August 2025 – via mubi.com.
- ^ Ulzana (1974) | MUBI, retrieved 27 March 2024
- ^ Ulzana (1974), retrieved 27 March 2024
Bibliography
- Mariana Ivanova. Cinema of Collaboration: DEFA Coproductions and International Exchange in Cold War Europe. Berghahn Books, 2019.