Chino

Bronson's Chino is essentially a mustang. A wild mixed-breed horse that the white settlers aim to enclose with a fence and tame on his territory. And only he decides whether to submit or continue to roam the prairie in search of freedom and independence. After all, this symbolism is confirmed by the scene where the horseman only charges at the lady upon seeing the mating of his neighing charges. John Sturges, dissatisfied with the finished film, especially because of Mrs. Bronson and the subsequent reshoots under Duilio Coletti's patronage, combined with irritating music and the sidelining of the conflict motif, turns it into a western that gallops off into rapid obscurity. (28.08.2023)