Vier Fäuste für ein Halleluja (…continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità)

By the early 1970s, the Spaghetti Western had already passed its peak. Instead of the brutal and cynical films of the genre’s early days, Italian filmmakers increasingly turned to bawdy comedies dressed up as Westerns. The films starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill were particularly successful, and nowhere did they enjoy quite the same popularity as in the German-speaking world. Much of this was due to their German dubbing, whose absurdity and eccentricity have earned cult status among fans to this day. So, dig into those beans!