'Blood & Diamonds' (1977) - Fernando Di Leo.
A truly masterful and terrifically riveting 70s actioner from the rightfully lauded high-stylist of Italian genre cinema, Fernando Di Leo. 'Blood & Diamonds' is a definite keeper for both euro-crime junkies and lovers of dynamic, compellingly plot-heavy action thrillers. The brooding, charismatic Claudio Cassinelli delivers yet another immaculate performance, and uber-gorgeous gangster's moll, Barbara Bouchet is sweet enough to engender a diabetic swoon in even the most robust of males (or females, natch!). All of the gloriously unfiltered honour or death, macho slam-bang-gangster man, revenge-fuelled dynamism is excitingly punctuated by yet another blazing jazz-funk score from the supremely talented Luis Bacalov. A taut, melancholic, expertly crafted, diamond hard 70s poliziotteschi that is most certainly ripe for rediscovery.
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