Once Upon a Time in the West
(1968)
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Once Upon a Time in the West
(1968)
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Claudia Cardinale | ... | ||
Henry Fonda | ... | ||
Jason Robards | ... | ||
Charles Bronson | ... | ||
Gabriele Ferzetti | ... | ||
Paolo Stoppa | ... | ||
Woody Strode | ... | ||
Jack Elam | ... | ||
Keenan Wynn | ... |
Sheriff - Auctioneer
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Frank Wolff | ... | ||
Lionel Stander | ... |
Barman
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Story of a young woman, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the American West. She arrives to find her new husband and family slaughtered, but by whom? The prime suspect, coffee-lover Cheyenne, befriends her and offers to go after the real killer, assassin gang leader Frank, in her honor. He is accompanied by Harmonica, a man already on a quest to get even. Written by DrGoodBeat / edited by statmanjeff
There are few movies that can combine great directing, acting ,music, cinematography, and writing into one movie, but this one does. There are no weak points. Every scene is a piece of art. I know of no other film that affects the senses as this one. Henry Fonda said this was his favorite film and role. It's easy to see why. He created 1 of the great "bad guy" roles in history. In a side note, Leone wanted to put brown contacts in Fonda's eyes,("who ever saw a villain with blue eyes", Leone said), but Fonda wouldn't have it, and the effect is magic in the famous Leone close-ups. Bronson, Cardinale, and Robards are equally powerful, all have great lines and the camera loves them. Speaking of cameras, the visuals are stunning. There is nothing fancy about this movie. Raw power is what you see and feel. Simply the best western if not film ever made.