Carlos is a 1971 West German Western television film, which has transplanted the story of Friedrich Schiller's play Don Carlos from 16th century Spain to a 1915 American Western style environment. According to some, the setting should be somewhere in southern Europe, while others claim it is somewhere in the southwestern United States. Due to complicated contracts and shooting problems, it never had the theatrical release that was intended, and was instead shown on German TV.
It was directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer, who also wrote the screenplay, and stars Gottfried John and Anna Karina. The film was shot in Eilat in Israel, with several Israelis participating in smaller roles and as extras.
Cast
Bernhard Wicki as Philipp
Gottfried John as Carlos
Anna Karina as Clara
Geraldine Chaplin as Lisa
Horst Frank as Ligo
Thomas Hunter as Pedro
Sabi Dorr as Enrico (as Sabi Dor)
Ebba Kaiser
Lorenza Colville as Roswitha
Shaike Ophir as Domingo
Reuven Shefer as Tassos
Shmuel Wolf as Mönch
Joseph Shiloach as Mario (as Yossi Shiloah)
Leon Charney as Col