The small town of Turrillas is located eight hundred
meters above sea level, about sixteen kilometers north-east of Tabernas, on the
northern slope of the Sierra Alhamilla, some sequences from the film "The Savage
Guns" (1962) were filmed, using the streets and the small square around
the sixteenth-century church of Santa Maria, in the film - the northern side
(the one towards the Sierra) can be eaily recognized. The interior of this
Church is then used as a set for the part in "For a Few Dollars More"
(1965) related to the Indio's lair (Gian Maria Volonte); while the tower of the
fort of Los Alumbres in Rodalquilar (Verdi Torre-fuerte de Los Alumbres) is
used to represent the exterior of the den itself. Given that at the time of the
making of Sergio Leone's film the Church of Santa Maria di Turrillas was
crumbling and the roof had partially collapsed, this situation is exploited,
creating an evocative setting, also thanks to the use of a scenography in
baroque colonial style. Because of the generosity of director Sergio Leone by
paying the parish for the use of the church it has been reconstructed and the
interior of this Church, has a very different appearance.
“Savage Guns” (1962)
“For a Few Dollars More” (1965)
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