A Paramount Picture, Written by Sergio Donati and Sergio Leone, Directed by Sergio Leone.
This film is regarded by many as one of the greatest films of all time, and has been cited as an inspiration by filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and George Lucas, and this is all rightfully so, as it is a true epic of its time.
The score from Ennio Morricone is undoubtedly one of the most soaring and instantly iconic in history, and it adds so much tension to the film.
It is also brilliantly shot and looks amazing for a film made in 1969, and Leone’s creative choices elevate the material enormously.
Claudia Cardinale is quite simply one of the most beautiful women in history, and while her striking look is well utilised, her role and performance are incredibly strong too and she gets much more to do than women traditionally did in these films. Fonda and Bronson are both very striking too and are strongly brooding to add to the classic western feel.
One of the greats…
Rating = 5/5
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