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“There were no dollars in them days.” All of Sergio Leone’s westerns have been about the arrival of capitalism (both to the historical American West and to then-contemporary 1960’s Italy), but Once Upon a Time in the West takes a slightly more specific perspective. Instead of looking at the (monetary) value of life, it uses the symbol of the cowboy to chart how the arrival of capital and industry parallels the decline of traditional male heroism. Industrialization causes heroic masculinity to defensively over-inflate and begin to collapse in on itself. The film takes this macho war hero whose glory days are behind him and shows how society is moving forward without him. Removed from the spotlight, this symbolic centerpiece is…
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SSean Baker 8 月 22, 2026
Felt it was time for a revisit. One of my faves. I tweeted about and someone was nice enough to reply with this link: ascmag.com/articles/shooting-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west Good read. Watched on Blu-ray
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Although Sergio Leone never really made anything better or more entertaining than The Good, the Bad & the Ugly in my opinion, he did come incredibly close to repeating that cinematic feat with this spaghetti western epic. A jaw-dropping work of blazing originality that features precision craftsmanship in all aspects of filmmaking, Once Upon a Time in the West is a western that fuses breathtaking art into the legacy of the Old Wild West unlike any example before or since. The story revolves around a small chunk of land which is the region’s only water source. The family that owns the land is slaughtered by Frank & his gang, after which the ownership transfers to Jill, the widow of the murdered family.…
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Ddemi adejuyigbe 8 月 22, 2026
obviously outstanding score, gorgeous camerawork. a lot of truly cool blocking and framing that makes interesting and kinetic cinematography out of sweaty men living in a land of no showers. almost didn’t recognize Charlie Bronson, looking like a Mad Magazine McPoyle brother for the entire thing. a terrific piece of evidence towards the case that every movie should be 90 minutes.
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it took an italian artist to see that the only thing worth a damn in america’s past were all the individuals killed in order to build america’s future.
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The definitive Sergio Leone shot: an extreme close-up of someone at the exact moment they suddenly realize they’re fucked.
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Oh what I wouldn’t give to siphon every single note of this score into my capillaries
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MMike Flanagan 8 月 22, 2026
Continuing our Sergio Leone screening series at the Flanaplex (curated and presented by Rahul Kohli), we have reached ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST. I love this movie – it’s a riveting and beautifully composed epic, entangling its four central characters in various collision courses set against the vanishing frontier as a railroad – and the future it represents – pierce the American West with inevitability. Cast is wonderful. Charles Bronson turns stoic stillness into a captivating art, Jason Robards is a scoundrel with titanic charm. I personally gravitate the most toward Claudia Cardinale and Henry Fonda’s work in the film, with the former radiating grace and strength, and the latter making for one of cinema’s most fully-formed villains.…
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“Looks like we’re shy one horse.” “You brought two too many.” of myths and harmonicas.
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“An ancient race.” A foundation myth that is actually all about waiting for death. History promises progress, but is stuck in the same old story, time and again.
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Once upon a time in the West there was a frontier built on capitalism and individual struggle. That world has gone. The era of corporatism arrived and the world grew. Once Upon a Time in the West is about the arrival of civilisation. Henry Fonda’s terrifying villain Frank is torn between his wild ways and his desire to become a businessman. Frank is unabashedly individualistic, but he is prophesised to become a partner or leader. The changing face of capital moved from the individual to the corporation. Money is the ultimate weapon, never a gun. Compared to previous Leone movies, this is a film of negotiations more than shootouts. Its chief conflict is civilisation fighting against the frontier. Latter day…
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wsh c le diable ou un ange
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Great use of my free will to watch the absolute pinnacle of cinema. Every facet of filmmaking combined in sublime harmony. I could go on forever about why this film is perfect but here are just some random notes after probably my 8-9th watch: -Casting Henry Fonda as the bad guy is to this day one of the most genius decisions. -Leone is a master obviously, but his use so many techniques – extreme close ups, wide angles, low and…
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I like this movie it makes you feel confused at the start but by the end it wraps it all up.
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Même en l’ayant coincé dans le cul, le son de l’harmonica me rentrait heureux à en pleurer
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La film est excellent et il est sublimé par cette fin. On comprend enfin pourquoi l’homme à harmonica recherche Franck, et quelle scène marquante ! (Je l’avais vu quand j’étais petit, je ne me souvenais de rien sauf de cette scène ô combien marquante). La force du film c’est également le message sous-jacent. La fin d’un monde, de son monde, celui des baroudeur et des aventuriers. Désormais place à la grande industrialisation, au changement profond de la société et de ses intérêts, et ce n’est pas son monde à Harmonica, c’est d’ailleurs pour ça qu’il fuit à la fin.
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The best ever.
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My favourite movie from the western genre. great Plottwist. there was always a tension trough out the movie
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J’avoue que la scène culte du duel est pas mal quand même. Mais bon les dialogues sans dire grand chose là ça va deux minutes
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Le titre sous animation PowerPoint 1.0 n’était pas obligé a la fin.. Sinon chef d’oeuvre comme tous les autres films de Sergio Leone en collab avec Ennio Morricone.
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Sans ça, l’harmonica a aucun buzz
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Henry Fonda has one of the best entrances in film history. Quite possible thanks to Ennio Morricone who composed a commanding score. One of the best I’ve heard by somebody not named John Williams, Hans Zimmer or Howard Shore. That along with the set really takes you back to the Wild West. The opening scene gives you an authentic anxiety attack from the uneasiness of the situation. Minimal dialogue and the sound design makes the maybe 10 minute scene feel…
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Content de ne pas m’être arrêté sur l’avis de mes 8 ans ! Autre registre que Le bon, la brute et le truand, bien plus dramatique mais tout aussi bien. Je commence à comprendre la trix western du darron
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bring back Clint Eastwood
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Ну вот вроде и музыка пиздатая, снято моментами очень сочно, даже история на бумаге выглядит интересно. Но какой же этот фильм тягомотный просто пиздец, ну шёл бы он хотя бы часа 2, то было бы лучше, а так фильму очень не хватает динамики. Даже ковбойского пафоса и выебонов как-то меньше стало по ощущениям, а мне это нравится в вестернах.
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EEvan2205 8 月 21, 2026
Maybe Leone’s best looking western. Not without its flaws, it could be a little too long, but it’s still pretty great.
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Objectivement parfait cinématographiquement parlant ( en termes de plans, de décors et de l’insertion de la musique ). Manque malgré tt d’un peu d’originalité dans le scénario. Le film ne m’a pas fait grand chose en termes d’émotions. En dessous des autres western spaghetti pour moi sur ce plan là.
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Phenomenal movie. One of the best westerns ever.
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“You brought two too many” HOW CAN THE BEGINNING BE THAT GOOD. Absolute cinema.
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that goddarn harmonica
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This is the first colour picture I’ve seen Henry Fonda in and fuck me the guys eyes might have been bluer than Paul Newman’s (which I didn’t think was physically possible). This deserves its place in cinema history purely for the score and that gun barrel to steam train transition. They reminded me why I love cinema. Might prolong this run of 60’s flicks with stacked casts and insane camera work.
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Un monument. J’ai l’impression de voir la continuité de sa trilogie des dollars dans sa manière de narrer le passé de chaque personnage, des éléments s’enchaînant qui, petit à petit, vont donner au récit une envergure mélodramatique. Ce qui donne ce plan et cette scène sensationnelle de la rivalité Fonda/Bronson dans le grand final. Je ne vais même pas parler du travail de Morricone, qui encore une fois ne fait que sublimer le travail de Leone pour faire de cette œuvre un pur monument du cinéma.
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LEONE (after GBU): I’m done with westerns. MORRICONE: But I have some more music. LEONE: *proceeds to make a 3 hour music video*
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Einfach ikonisch. Es ist für mich die perfekte Verkörperung des Westerns: Diese endlosen Landschaften, die staubigen Städte, die unglaublichen Bilder und natürlich Morricones Musik, die jede Szene unvergesslich macht. Leone nimmt sich Zeit, lässt Blicke, Geräusche und Stille wirken und erschafft dadurch eine Atmosphäre, die man so kein zweites Mal findet. Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod (1968) braucht sich auf keinen Fall vor der Dollar Trilogie zu verstecken.
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It’s just missing that iconic soundtrack that the dollars trilogy has.
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Harmonicas are badass
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Le film est vraiment beau genre vraiment c’est beau
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🎞️📏♾️ Das Wochenende der überlangen Filme ⏲🎬 Community Wochenende 21.08..-23.08.2026 Er hat es tatsächlich schon wieder getan. Sergio Leone, der Ungekrönte König des Western. Nach der Dollar Trilogie die mit “Zwei glorreiche Halunken” abgeschlossen wurde und damit den (Meiner Meinung nach) besten Western aller Zeiten hervorgebracht hatte, wollte er sich eigentlich anderen Themen widmen. Aber das Publikum wollte mehr Western. Leone war also in einer Art Zwickmühle und akzeptierte. Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod ist daher ein Abgesang auf…
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Heellll yeeeeeaaa
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10/10
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Incredible game of chess being played here by Bronson, Ford and Robards. Delighted to be able to see this at the local movie palace. Probably only my 2nd complete watch ever and what a punch this packs. The slow burn nature won’t work for everyone, but I could’ve watched a five hour version.
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agora o santo cristo era bandido destemido e temido no distrito federal
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watch it just for the cinematography this movie is beautiful and it gets really good u just have to get past the first hour. on that note i feel like the first hour could have been condensed to twenty minutes and the movie would have been better for it but this movie is worth it bc it was so freaking awesome
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Legendärer Film mit legendärer Musik!
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Réal au top, musique au top, acteurs au top, photographie au top, bref la seule chose qui pêche un peu pour moi c’est le scénario : il y’a plusieurs moments où j’ai l’impression qu’il manque une scène. Donc pas aussi bon que Le bon, la brute et le truand, mais du très grand cinéma tout de même.
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The best Spaghetti Western Sergio Leone ever made is a film that employs the same narrative structure as *The Good, the Bad and the Ugly*, yet possesses greater dramatic appeal, less caricature, and close-ups that delightfully rebel against John Ford’s majestic long shots.
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Leone👏❤️🩹 Another phenomenal score but a lot of the movie felt similar to his previous films and I wish Jill had more depth. Still great
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Revu au ciné En fait il se passe pas grand chose, ou du moins le film prends son temps Bcp d’aura farming Un film sur la fin des cow boy et de l’Amérique sauvage La musique est transcendante
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Sentiment d’avoir vu le plus grand film de l’histoire du cinéma
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Ça c’est du western
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Obviously the guy who plays his own theme song is the only one to survive
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Once upon a train
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Only for the opening
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Un film parfait ou l’on ne voit pas le temps passer malgré les 3h de films . Chaque plan , chaque silence , chaque regard respire le cinéma . Une mise en scène monumentale et des personnages mythiques tout cela accompagné de la bande originale signée Ennio Morricone . Bref encore un chef d’œuvre de Leone .
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BBrKoumori 8 月 20, 2026
Après un film sur la révolution Leone fait un film sur la terre au bled pour laquelle la famille s’est déchirée. Très puissant
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Western through and through. This is some of the best work ever put to screen. Every frame is a painting, every sound is meticulously crafted to minute detail and the performances of effortlessly cool just exude everything you want. This is genuinely a masterpiece of the highest magnitude. The score needs its own point because holy fucking shit.
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“Cuando tenía que hablar tocaba la armónica y cuando tenía que tocar la armónica hablaba”. La película debería llamarse hasta que llegó su aura, porque madre mía lo lenta que es, eso sí, igual es la película con los personajes más rudos que he visto. Todos luchan por ver quien tiene más aura, pero claramente armónica gana, aunq el otro tiene carisma y de Claudia Cardinale no hace falta decir mucho. Los diálogos son una salvajada, la banda sonora y…
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Claudia Cardinale 😍😩🥵 Mama stole the show The whole movie was awesome. This was Leone’s blank check movie after the fistful of dollars trilogy, where he could do whatever he wanted. He did indeed spend hard on sets, cinematography, and location (in AZ and not italy!) as well as getting big names like Henry Fonda (plays the bad guy here though he usually plays the good guy, Jane Fonda’s… dad?) and Charles Bronson. Charles Bronson was second only to Claudia…
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sergio leone’s franken-western (and crowning achievement) is a work of dueling mythopoeses. one is crepuscular, a story of revenge set in the dwindling age of primordial men—men who exist outside of society, outside of morality, outside of names and identities, even. harmonica and frank aren’t locked in a battle that represents good and evil; it’s some sort of retributive justice that drives harmonica to their dusty showdown. their final confrontation comes about as their universe is gradually hemmed in by…
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À l’arrivée de la veuve et que la caméra monte pour nous montrer la ville j’ai compris que l’expérience au ciné serait folle
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“So, you found out you’re not a businessman after all.” “Just a man.” “An ancient race.” Wow. What a movie. I just can’t really believe my eyes. This movie is not only gorgeous in the way it is shot, but also the way it presents it’s story and character motivations, and the incredibly beautiful music. I adore all the shots of the desert. Just from the beginning sequence of the movie every single shot looks great and everything just makes…
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Les musiques sont exceptionnelles j’ai rarement vu ça.
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Didebulad genialuri tashi amxanagebo!!!
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I watched this movie before once as a kid and did not quite like it that much. Now upon a rewatch I have completely changed my mind. It is a really good movie in terms of atmosphere and it has some really beautiful scenes. I would rate it 5 stars if it is not for the fact that some events from the movie remain unclear to me. As a kid I was unable to connect the dots in the plot…
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The first two acts of the movie is very slow but the fantastic writing makes up for it
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AAlexis_Robuste 8 月 20, 2026
Un film qui pue le cinéma comme on en voit peu
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Les cow-boys arrêtez de vouloir aura farmer svp soyez normaux Ennio Morricone quel maître Claudia Cardinale MAMMA MIA je serais resté au village moi
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Quel bonheur indescriptible de pouvoir regarder un western de Sergio Leone au cinéma. Je savais que le rewatch allait être bien mieux, la première fois que je l’ai vu je suis passé totalement à côté de ce chef d’œuvre. C’était le rythme qui m’avais perdu je crois, mais cette fois-ci, le rythme/la lenteur du film est un de ses nombreux points forts. Cette lenteur n’a cependant pas empêché le film de passer en un instant, jcrois c’est vraiment les 2h45…
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67% Writing: 6/10 Directing: 7/10 Acting: 7/10 Cinematography: 8/10 Sound: 9/10 Overall feeling: 30/50
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Spaghetti westerns rule and Claudia Cardinale is a rocket Probably the coolest opening credits ever
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Cchanelliewellie 8 月 20, 2026
all the things u love are probably contained in another movie and going to the source will make ur brain explode, how many more times will i cry at the byrd? who knows i love vivi
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Comes incredibly close, and in my opinion at times surpasses, the Good the Bad and the Ugly. What a masterpiece. I will never get used to how beautiful Sergio Leone can make anything look, and uses music to perfect everything he does. The tension is built so well, and all the charachters are fascinating. I love how the plot unfolded, as everything slowly falls into place, while keeping you interested throughout. Up there with the very best the genre has to offer.
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GGiury 8 月 20, 2026
Leone dopo la trilogia del dollaro esce con questo altri filmone. Che ho trovato molto diverso rispetto ai precedenti, cambiano gli attori e anche la storia é diversa dai precedenti. Le ambientazioni sono fantastiche, soprattutto gli internj degli edifici sono davvero bellissimi, anche le scene sul treno mi fanno impazzire. Charles Bronson e Henry Fonda sono magnateci, l’armonica un oggetto fantastico per come viene usato, anche la Cardinale gran personaggio. Lo preferisco meno agli altri di Leone ma comunque lo apprezzo assai
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LLogan26 8 月 19, 2026
A symphony of glances and close-ups; Leone treats every sweat-soaked, dust-caked face as if it were carved onto Mount Rushmore. While most classic Hollywood Westerns were about building up the myths of the West, the one-two punch in 1969 of Once Upon a Time in the West and The Wild Bunch was concerned with burning those monolithic figures down.
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the real mf G and his G harmonica
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Bellissimo, ma sarebbe da rivedere
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I can see you in the morning when you go to school
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A dustbowl full of dirty, suntanned grizzly bandits. I got some good stare downs and close ups, some nice scenery and some very recognisable tunes. I like westerns and slow movies but it’s also long to long for its own good. Harmonica, Frank and Cheyenne where great characters tho with some mean looking mugs and the reveal of Harmonicas backstory was kinda amazing. Still at times a tedious slow movies.
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true men are violent and must die by violence
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Harmonica: Did you bring a horse for me? Snaky: …looks like we’re shy one horse. Harmonica: You brought two too many. PT-BR Harmônica: Trouxeram um cavalo para mim? Pistoleiro: Parece que temos um cavalo a menos. Harmônica: Não. Parece que trouxeram dois a mais.
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choose my review : A – Cheyenne quand tu veux je suis ta chienne (les daddy issues deviennent graves) B – Quand il joue de l’harmonica il aurafarm, quand je joue de l’harmonica j’invente l’asthme C – Y’a autant d’harmonica dans ce film que dans la chanson Piano Man de Billy Joel… D – La réponse D
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I love spaghetti westerns
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The film was a very coming of age movie at its time. Even tough it doesn’t seem like an outstanding film at this age you still see how many directors have gotten inspired by the elements in this movie. The way the music guide you trough the movie and builts up until the end is what makes it a masterpiece for me. I didn’t necessarily love the ending but that’s a personal preference and not something that should’ve been changed to make the movie better
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I think it’s great, but I just don’t think that it quite reaches the level of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. It’s a much more character-driven story, but I don’t find it as compelling, mainly because of my disconnect with Charles Bronson’s acting style. Jason Robards showcases why he was one of the most revered actors of his time, and Henry Fonda does really well playing against type as a cold killer. Shoutout to Ennio Morricone for elevating everything.
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Crazy att de gjore en film av dire straits låten… I nivå med första två dollars men når aldrig riktigt upp till den gode den onde och den fule. Ennio Morricones musik är som vanligt brilliant. Leone jobbar sina karaktäristiska close-up shots. Men det här är den av hans filmer som känns mest utdragen.
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The soundtrack, score, cinematography and excellent acting make this movies so complete. What I love about Sergio Leone’s films is the fact that sure there’s dialogue, but when their isn’t, the screenplay doesn’t need that dialogue because the scene speaks for itself. That is why I fell in love with The Good, the bad, and the ugly (1966). That final standoff at the end is everything.
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summer watchlist-68/100 perfection. leone further solidifies himself as one the greatest directors of all time. claudia cardinale, henry fonda, charles bronson, and jason robards are all fantastic, and ennio morricone turns in another all-time great score. the cinematography is gorgeous, and the film masterfully pulls you in from the first scene and keeps you invested throughout. even better than the good the bad and the ugly
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Charles Bronson n’a qu’une seule manière de rentrer dans le cadre et quand on l’a remarqué c’est hilarant
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I can’t tell if this movie is fantastic or terrible, but in the end I enjoyed it. A couple scenes ran a bit too long and I didn’t fully understand the plot until like 60% of the way through, but it was still entertaining. Not as good as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in my opinion, but still a satisfying Western. The soundtrack in particular did a great job of setting the mood
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Mmadi 8 月 19, 2026
3 hours in the Byrd theatre seats my neck and back hurt worse than they’ve ever hurt before. But I did it for boyfriend birthday week
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Always amazing.
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Seeing this on the big screen was so sick. A masterclass in pacing and tension (so many close ups) and that opening sequence is as good as it’s talked up to be (the sound design alone—buzzing flies, dripping water—is worth it). Has to be the epitome of the American western genre.
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Kkawz 8 月 19, 2026
e ao epílogo, o destino de toda a riqueza foi a poça de lama no meio do deserto.
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Ddrewcareyfan 8 月 19, 2026
two dudes staring at each other, skin bronze from the unrelenting sun, saying nothing while ennio morricone’s score sings and combines all of the motifs from throughout the movie and i’m convinced that this surely has to be one of the best moments in all of cinema there’s probably a case to be made for the movie to be shorter, though on first watch i can’t think of anything that could be cut or paced quicker – the best moments…
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a bit too long
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My favorite part is where Claudia Cardinale takes a detour from rural Spain to Southern Utah and back again on her way home from the train station (really stretching the definition of “exurbs”). Also gotta respect always announcing yourself to your enemies with a harmonica fanfare.
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Ttummytrouble 8 月 19, 2026
She wouldn’t have a gofundme💔
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Didn’t think it was going to be better than the gold the bad and. The ugly but it surpassed my expectations
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Great film but brilliant ending “He’s whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling when he stops whittling somethings gonna happen”
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35mm screening was otherworldly experience. jaw dropping.
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Ggaffer 8 月 19, 2026
Everything amazing, culturally iconic, very impressive except for the part where I fell asleep for an hour and a half
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revu récemment quel banger incroyable la gestion de la tension
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I love Romantic fiction so much!!! The west has never looked better. Such great blocking and sets holy shit. Fantastic score which is to be expected. So much tension in every scene! I love the way a businessman is contrasted against these final cowboys. Also genuinely really, really funny in places! Charles Bronson is an aura farming demon in this movie it’s so cool. Very much a retread of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly’s ideas but higher budget in a lot of ways but hey, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
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Il film si tiene in piedi sui primi piani dei volti, quando qualcuno parla è terrorismo. Se c’è una donna in scena (Claudia Cardinale, perché altre non ne stanno) è pura magia. Per capirsi, spaziamo tra il complimento: “Mi ricordi mia madre, la piu grande puttana di Alameda e la donna più in gamba che io abbia mai conosciuto” al sempre verde abuso di lei sulle note rosa di Morricone accompagnato da una serie di inquadrature morbose ed evocative?! Nahhhh non ci siamo
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Quel western!!! Tout est masterclass La musique d’ennio morricone Henry fonda et Bronson ce qu’ils transmettent à travers leurs yeux , Claudia cardinale et sa beauté Le propos aussi est très bien écrit L’agrandissement de l’ouest à travers ces magoullles , son bizness et les affaires d’homme Le début de la trilogie des il était une fois Sergio Leone au sommet de son art. Des plans tous plus iconiques .
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This has been on my watchlist for so long and I’m glad I finally watched it because it was so good and in my opinion a little bit better than the good the bad and the ugly.
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Sergio & Ennio 😮💨🤌 The fly was a paid actor Hat water is my favorite 🤤 Danny Boy referenced Gingers get shot 🤷♂️ Every time I play harmonica guns are involved too, causation or correlation? 🤔 Why does everyone live in monument valley but I only ever see one house Don’t ever stare at a boot at eye level lesson learned. “You can’t imagine how happy it makes a man to see a woman like you. Just to look at her.…
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이렇게 아름다운 영화 사운드트랙이 또 있을까
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악당들이 등장하는 초반 시퀀스가 족간지남ㄷ.ㄷ 근데 갈수록 흐름을 잃는거같다.
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Girls Night
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Sweetwater Someday “𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘺, ‘𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴,'” 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯—𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩, 𝘵𝘰𝘰, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵.” A melodrama western that is Leone at his most introspective, deconstructing the western genre while meditating on the expansive western frontier that…
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What an incredible film… I really didn’t think that any western could ever top The good, The Bad, and The Ugly, but god damn Sergio Leone found a way. This movie is three hours long and you don’t feel that at all, from the incredible performances, to the incredible soundtrack, to the way the movie build suspense with every gunfight and line of dialogue, this is truly an amazing send off to the golden age of spaghetti westerns
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K
Really liked this. Always love a spaghetti western so I was super excited to see this. Did not disappoint. Every moment in this movie lasts so long but that’s what’s great. Each scene builds and builds. My favorite is the prolonged close up shots of each character’s facial expressions. You get to observe the tension in them as it grows. It makes me feel attached to the characters and outcome even without elaborate dialogue which is really impressive. Supa dupa cool and also I still wish I was a cowboy
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K
Loved the score, so interesting. Cinematography was excellent, all the close ups really cool. Good story, but dragged at times for me and was a little convoluted.
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O
I’ve saving this film for a while. I’ve loved every Leone film I’ve seen, especially The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, and this is no different; it may even be my favourite. Firstly, Henry Fonda is spectacular as Frank. I don’t think there has been many better villainous performances ever. All the performances in fact are great — not exactly surprising with a Leone film. Morricone smashes it out the park with the score. No surprise. The degree to which he elevates scenes is matched by very, very few musicians; perhaps he is my favourite composer. This is just a timeless, perfect film.
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You don’t understand, Jill. People like that have something inside… something to do with death. You know, Jill, you remind me of my mother. She was the biggest whore in Alameda and the finest woman that ever lived. Whoever my father was – for an hour or for a month – he must have been a happy man.
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ho sempre snobbato i film western ma mi sono dovuta ricredere… ho guardato senza distrarmi per 2h 45 dei tizi che litigano per una terra in mezzo al nulla e uno di loro che aurafarmava soltanto suonando un’armonica, onestamente peak cinema
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Frank’s gotta be one of the greatest villains of all time.
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T
Possibly one of the greatest westerns I’ve ever seen. The opening sequence is masterful — building tension with almost no dialogue. Even the opening credits are so simple, but they set the vibe for the rest of the movie, and that vibe fucks.
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Wow, what a movie. Nothing beats 60s westerns. The story’s great, there’s so many moments and bits that are great. Amazing shots. But the soundtrack was truly marvelous. (I’ve listened to it a million times before watching this.) I felt like I was floating up to the clouds. I hope they play this score in heaven. And then the contrast of the eerie harmonica is truly amazing. I want to reemphasis on the story, I can’t explain it but it’s…
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Sergio Leone has gained my respect as a phenomenal movie director. Entertaining. Good western with lots to offer.
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Chanmé de voir comment les films étaient à l’époque, et surtout avec ce grand classique!
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Un film qui rentre immédiatement dans la catégorie des films parfait : l’une des plus grandes séquences d’introduction de l’histoire du cinéma, le Technicolor est magnifique, tout le casting a un charisme de malade, c’est mis en scène à la perfection, superbement bien monté, la BO de Moricone est exceptionnelle mais ça tout le monde sait déjà et y’a un nombre pas possible de répliques incroyables, qu’est-ce que vous voulais que je vous dise ? PS : en tant qu’hétéro, j’estime qu’il est impossible de ne pas tomber amoureux de Claudia Cardinale dans ce film. Séance de 20h30
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acho q se tivesse cowboys gays seria mais legal, mas pra época talvez fosse demais
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Talvez a condensação do faroeste. O progresso, a fronteira, a terra sem-lei, a dama, o salão, a vingança. Tudo está aqui. Sérgio Leone constrói em imagem e som o imaginário da expansão, uma selvagem terra de oportunidades e violência. Apenas o espírito americano seria capaz de domá-lo.
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me pareció una película excelente aunque entiendo que su ritmo lento puede hacer que no sea para todo el mundo, es un western bastante diferente a los más convencionales porque se toma mucho tiempo para construir la atmósfera, presentar a los personajes y aumentar la tensión lo que más me gustó fue la dirección de sergio leone, hay escenas en las que prácticamente no ocurre nada pero la forma en que utiliza los silencios, los primeros planos y la música…
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O filme carrega quase que 100% da sua expressão emocional através da trilha sonora, isso é indiscutível. Ela anuncia o protagonista. E o seu passado é contado antes mesmo do final. Na gaita as notas são longas e existe um silêncio entre elas, carregando o passado sombrio do protagonista. E com forme o filme vai passando a música vai aumentando seu clímax, instrumentos são adicionados e se completa com a morte. Filme top
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M
Racconta la fine del West: una favola malinconica, ma necessaria per arrivare al nostro tempo.
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J
What happened in it again? There was the two guys and the woman and then the rich guy and the bad guy but the bad guy like shot one of the good guys’ families? The ambient sound was excellent
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Genuinely don’t remember when I finished this I just know I started it around the 20th of May but didn’t finish it for a while so just gonna say it was finished at this time. This film is also kinda just a massive step down from literally any of the Dollars trilogy. It’s not bad at all it’s just far too long and not truly great enough
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S
mwaaaaaah mwa mwaaah mwaaaaaaaaaah
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J
A Sergio Leone y a Ennio Morricone solo les puedo decir una cosa: gracias por tanto y perdón por tan poco.
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P
C’era una volata nel west e un film western incredibile che a segnato la storia in confronto agli altri film film di Sergio leone che si basano tutti nel presente ma questo ci fa vedere eventi nel passato che creano gli eventi del presente con un incredibile storia di vendetta che finisce con un senso di solievo molto forte E personaggi ben scritti c’era una volta nel west un grandissimo film
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Keep your loving brother happy A must watch for any film fanatic, Once Upon a Time in the West displays true mastery of cinematography on the Western level, combined with its gripping, slowly unraveling story, cementing itself as the best revenge story ever made for the silver screen.
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หลังเสร็จจาก Dollars Trilogy แม้รู้สึกเพียงพอแล้วกับ Spaghetti Western แต่เมื่อ Sergio Leone ได้รับการโน้มน้าวจาก Paramount Pictures อนุญาตให้เข้าถึงนักแสดงคนโปรด Henry Fonda มีหรือจะไม่ยินยอมหวนกลับมา ครานี้ยำใหญ่ใส่สารพัดระดับ Epic และกลับตารปัตรทุกสิ่งที่ใครๆเคยพบเห็นมา raremeat.blog/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-1968/
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Director
- Sergio Leone
- Writer
- Mickey Knox, Sergio Leone, Sergio Donati
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures, Rafran Cinematografica, San Marco
- Country
- Italy, USA
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 166 mins
- Italy20 Dec 1968
- Romania21 Dec 1968
- USA28 May 1969
- USA02 Jul 1969
- UK14 Aug 1969
- Spain24 Nov 1969
- Spain29 Jan 1970
- Sweden01 Feb 1985
- Italy10 Jul 2002
- Australia02 Mar 2003
- Italy24 Oct 2007
- Italy21 Jun 2008
- USA18 Oct 2008
- USA30 Oct 2008
- Philippines10 Dec 2012
- Poland27 Jun 2016
- China16 Apr 2018
- Italy21 Dec 1968
- USA04 Jul 1969
- Brazil10 Aug 1969
- France27 Aug 1969
- Austria29 Aug 1969
- UK31 Aug 1969
- Iran12 Sep 1969
- India24 Sep 1969
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