Soldier of Fortune (1976) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1976 · 95 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Pasquale Festa Campanile

Starring

Mariano Rigillo, Frédéric de Pasquale, Eros Pagni, Marc Porel, Enzo Cannavale, Andréa Ferréol

Ettore, a battle‑hardened mercenary, roams Europe with his comrades seeking paid fights. They come upon a Spanish castle under French siege. After brief service with the French, mistreatment pushes him to side with the Spaniards. He must rally the weakened defenders and hold the fortress until reinforcements arrive.