Once Upon a Time in the West
C'era una volta il West
"There were three men in her life. One to take her… one to love her —and one to kill her."
DramaWestern
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
🎬 DirectorSergio Leone
📅 Release1968-12-21
🌍 CountryItaly, United States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioParamount Pictures, Rafran Cinematografica, San Marco
🗳 Votes4,838
🔥 Popularity12
💰 Budget$5,000,000
💵 Revenue$5,380,118
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🎭 Cast
Claudia Cardinale
Jill
Henry Fonda
Frank
Jason Robards
'Cheyenne'
Charles Bronson
'Harmonica'
Gabriele Ferzetti
Morton
Paolo Stoppa
Sam
Woody Strode
Frank's Gunman
Jack Elam
Frank's Gunman
Keenan Wynn
Sheriff
Frank Wolff
Brett McBain
Lionel Stander
Innkeeper
Frank Braña
Frank's Gunman (uncredited)
Stefano Imparato
Patrick McBain (uncredited)
Claudio Mancini
Hanged Man (uncredited)
Al Mulock
Frank's Gunman (uncredited)
🎥 Crew
Dialogue
Mickey Knox
Production Design
Carlo Simi
Conductor
Ennio Morricone
Sound Effects
Roberto Arcangeli
Story
Dario Argento
Stunts
John Landis
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Producer
Fulvio Morsella
Production Supervisor
Ugo Tucci
Hairdresser
Grazia De Rossi
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🏷 Keywords
small townloss of loved oneharmonicawedding partyspaghetti westernarizona territoryintercontintental railroadoutlaw gangwater pumpmysterious characterboom townrailroad company
💬 Reviews
All what you can expect from a western.…
With apologies (not really) to fans who disagree, this is truly a classic western. I read a criticism that some scenes run long with agonizingly lengthy close-ups, but I found the cinematography intriguing. Those shots divulge nearly as much into the characters' personalities as a wad of dialogue from older traditional westerns. Sometimes in a spaghetti western I find myself thinking, aw, why …
I can't say that this script doesn't play on Clint Eastwood's "Man with No Name" (which Sergio Leone also directed), but it's not important. If you're a spaghetti western fan, this film is a step up. The idea of putting Fonda in a bad guy role, and casting Bronson as anti-hero was a little shocking at first. At the end, I see how it worked to film's advantage by making all the characters more comp…
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