Spaghetti Western Trivia – “El Condor’s” Claudine

 

In 1969’s “El Condor”, Ewa Aulin was the first choice for the Marianna Hill role of Claudine, but director John Guillermin got off to a very bad start with her. He reportedly began by asking her to strip naked so that he could see if she was qualified for the part since it involved nudity. Aulin, who had stripped willingly enough in “Candy” (1968), objected strenuously. So did her husband. The way Aulin remembers it, Guillermin made matters worse by saying he could not understand her modesty and telling her, "You're no better than a whore." Bystanders kept her husband from Guillermin's throat, and Ewa dropped out.