
Europa canta
Seen it?1966 | 80 min | Comedy, Western, Music
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Mighty Wind or Blazing Saddles, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
Little Europe, a town in the American West, is chosen as the site for a European Music Festival to be internationally broadcast via television. The peace of the village is put in jeopardy when it comes to electing judges because the dormant antagonisms of the descendants of Italian, Spanish, French and Germans will be awakened, but the good sheriff easily resolves the dispute. Then the problem becomes more acute when the lawyer Betty, a comely young lady, who is late in coming to the event because she was seized by the henchmen of an industry bully who wants to influence the victory of one of his favorite songs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by José Luis Merino
- Vivi BachBetty Johnson
- Gustavo RojoChief Big Vulture
- Thomas AlderFranz
- Renzo PalmerSheriff Toro
- Umberto D'OrsiNonno / Mr. Lewis
- Nino VingelliJack, Gangster
- Mary Paz PondalCarmen
- Françoise HardySelf - Singer
- Luis InduniMr. Lewis
- Enrique ÁvilaThe Spaniard