Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
| Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ere Kokkonen |
| Written by | Ere Kokkonen Vesa-Matti Loiri Spede Pasanen |
| Produced by | Spede Pasanen |
| Cinematography | Kari Sohlberg |
| Edited by | Taina Kanth Irma Taina |
| Music by | Jaakko Salo |
| Distributed by | Filmituotanto Spede Pasanen |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika (English: Speedy Gonzales - The son of about seven brothers) (1970) is a Finnish western comedy directed by Ere Kokkonen, and written by Kokkonen with Spede Pasanen and Vesa-Matti Loiri. The title refers to Pasanen's 1968 film Noin seitsemän veljestä, though the movie does not otherwise link to it in any way. Neither has it anything to do with the cartoon character Speedy Gonzales.
The basic premise of the movie is to poke fun at the conventions and clichés of Spaghetti Westerns, which is accomplished by the juxtaposition of serious elements with the parody that Pasanen was famous for. The resulting film is considered both a tribute and a mockery of westerns as a whole.
The film was a success, which led to the creation of a sequel, Hirttämättömät, released the following year.