Tito Carpi, an influential writer in the realm of Italian genre cinema, contributed significantly to the spaghetti western and giallo movements of the late 1960s and early 1970s. His work includes A Few Dollars for Django (1966), which showcases his knack for crafting engaging narratives within the spaghetti western genre. Carpi also penned Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin (1970) and Light the Fuse… Sartana Is Coming (1970), both of which solidified the Sartana character's place in cult film history. His diverse writing credits, including The Devil with Seven Faces (1971) and Seven Murders for Scotland Yard (1972), reflect a unique ability to blend thrilling plots with distinct cultural elements.
Poker in Bed
A poker player on a losing streak meets a beautiful young woman. He’s attracted to her, but she appears to be perfectly content with her boyfriend, a somewhat wussy writer. The gambler gets the idea that if he can get this woman into bed, it will change his luck at the gambling tables. Completely absurd from start to finish and filled with maniacally chattering women, sexual slapstick, and toilet humor, Poker in Bed will be too silly for most viewers, but will please admirers of Fenech (the cover image of her is as inviting as she ever looked) and that particular brand of comic idiocy of which only Italians are capable. Cute, sexy theme song, too.
