Once Upon a Time in the West Movie - Bollyflix
Movie Overview
| Original Language | it |
|---|---|
| Languages Spoken | English |
| Release Date | December 21, 1968 |
| Runtime | 166 minutes |
| Rating | 8.3 |
| Country | Italy, United States of America |
| Genres | Drama, Western |
| Director | Sergio Leone |
| Writers | Bernardo Bertolucci, Dario Argento, Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone |
| Producer | Fulvio Morsella, Bino Cicogna |
| Editor | Nino Baragli |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli |
| Screenplay | Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone |
| Budget | 5000000 |
| Revenue | 5380118 |
Movie Cast
| Actor Name | Character Name |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Antonio Palombi | Station Agent (uncredited) |
| Renato Pinciroli | Bidder (uncredited) |
| Aldo Sambrell | Cheyenne's Gunman (uncredited) |
| Conrado San Martín | McBain's Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Enzo Santaniello | Timmy McBain (uncredited) |
| Simonetta Santaniello | Maureen McBain (uncredited) |
| Luana Strode | Cattle Corner Woman (uncredited) |
| Fabio Testi | Frank's Gunman (uncredited) |
| Marco Zuanelli | 'Wobbles' (uncredited) |
| Antonio Molino Rojo | Frank's Gunman (uncredited) |
| Román Ariznavarreta | Logan (uncredited) |
| John Frederick | Jim (uncredited) |
| Aldo Berti | Frank's Gunman (uncredited) |
| Spartaco Conversi | Frank's Gunman (uncredited) |
| Saturno Cerra | Frank's Gunman (uncredited) |
| Paolo Figlia | Frank's Gunman (uncredited) |
| Dino Mele | Harmonica as a Boy (uncredited) |
| Simonetta Stefanelli | Maureen McBain (uncredited) |
| Regina Elena Bisio | Old Woman in the Tavern (uncredited) |
| Michael Harvey | Frank's Gunman (uncredited) |
Movie Story
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.
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Movie Review
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 did that innocent person have to die, but innocents did die in the old west, I imagine. I am sure there was a lot of senseless violence then, just as there is now. And Bronson seemed like an odd choice as hero to me, though who can question a director who had the instinct to make perennial good guy Henry Fonda the ultimate villain? He didn't suck in this role, did he? And at least we get some back story with the harmonica playing Bronson character, unlike with old Blondie from Leone's The Good The Bad and the Ugly.
And if you like the soundtrack, check out a YouTube video by The Danish National Symphony Orchestra And watch how they recreated the various parts of the music. It is pretty neat and just eight minutes long.
So yeah, I think Once Upon a Time in the West is a western classic, a Greek tragedy with spurs. So shoot me (at ten paces).
Movie Rating
Rating Analysis for Once Upon a Time in the West:
Overall Rating: 8.3/10
Total Votes: 4,508
Rating Breakdown:
- Popularity Score: 46.1
- Adult Content: No
- Budget to Revenue Ratio: 107.6%
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