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Once Upon A Time In The West
1968
Sergio Leone's monumental epic Once Upon A Time In The West ranks among the five or six all-time Western masterpieces. The picture itself is as big as its Monument Valley locations, as grand as its fine, distinguished cast. Henry Fonda plays the blackest character of his long career and he's utterly convincing. He's Frank, the .. Read more
| Starring | Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson |
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| Director | Sergio Leone |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Once Upon A Time In The West
Sergio Leone's monumental epic Once Upon A Time In The West ranks among the five or six all-time Western masterpieces. The picture itself is as big as its Monument Valley locations, as grand as its fine, distinguished cast. Henry Fonda plays the blackest character of his long career and he's utterly convincing. He's Frank, the ruthless, murderous psychopath who suffers conscience pangs after annihilating an entire family. Jason Robards is the half-breed falsely accused of the terrible slaughter. Charles Bronson plays the harmonica playing man who remembers how his brother was savagely tortured.
| Starring | Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Gabriele Ferzetti, Woody Strode, Jack Elam, Lionel Stander, Paolo Stoppa, Frank Wolff, Keenan Wynn |
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| Director | Sergio Leone |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 38 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 must-see movies, 100 Wild Westerns |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Oct 2003 Production year: 1968 |
| Format | DVD |
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This disc is special features
As there is no indication on the web site I thought it appropriate to inform all that this disc is a special features disc.
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A slice of directorial genius!
A genuine buffet for your eyes and ears, Once Upon A Time In The West is an epic tale of greed, revenge and honour. Perhaps the distinction between good and evil is too easy, though I believe it is more complicated than it first appears in this film, perhaps the characters do have sexist attitudes but it is important to remember that this is a film from and about a different era.
However, from the opening scene the sheer visual splendour of Leone's vision is astounding. It is one where every shot seems painstakingly constructed. However, Leone does not neglect the aural for the visual. From the insistent creaking that pervades the otherwise silent opening, to the haunting melody of the harmonica, Leone’s use of sound tells us much more than we can always get from the brooding characters that inhabit the volatile surroundings he depicts.
Though, I’m not a particular fan of Westerns generally, I would thoroughly recommend this for the multifaceted beauty of the movie.
They say a picture tells a thousand words, but in this picture Leone tells much more. -
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- 21 Jul 2009
Nobody could make something out of nothing the way that Sergio Leone could. Just look at the first ten minutes of Once Upon a Time in the West: a fistful of tough hombres in ankle-length dusters are waiting for a train at a railway depot out in the middle of nowhere. Their faces are familiar yet strange: Woody Strode and Jack Elam are veteran Hollywood cowboys, with dozens of movies under their belts. But they have never been filmed like this before, gazed at so long or so longingly. Leone... Read more
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