Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

  • Director: Sergio Leone
  • Writer: Sergio Donati,Sergio Leone,Dario Argento
  • Countries of origin: Italy, United States
  • Language: English, Italian, Spanish
  • Release date: July 4, 1969
  • Runtime: 2h 45min
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: There Was Once the West
  • "Once Upon a Time in the West" is a western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson .
    The film tells the story of a mysterious guest who came to a small western town and was involved in a land grab with the railway magnate.

    Details

    • Release date July 4, 1969
    • Filming locations Monument Valley, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies Rafran Cinematografica, San Marco, Paramount Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $5,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $5,321,508

    Gross worldwide

    $5,434,825

    Movie reviews

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    • By Darren 2022-04-23 07:01:15

      The difficult past of the ranger in the west - see "Once Upon a Time in the West"

      The difficult past of the Western Ranger - see "Once Upon a Time in the West" The

                                            

          west is desolate and vast, the loess is flying in the sky, and the hot sun is overhead. Three gunmen are waiting. Drops of water hit the hat drop by drop, time seems to pass very slowly, and waiting always makes people feel that time passes too slowly, especially when waiting for a duel.

          Just when people were about to be tortured by...

    • By Emie 2022-04-23 07:01:15

      I go, why does it look so cool!

      Recently I learned that many of the movies that I regarded as invincible classics were composed by Morricone - Cinema Paradise, Red Dead Redemption, Once Upon a Time in America, The Good and the Bad, and so on. I really fell in love with him. .
             Okay, getting off topic a bit, back to Once Upon a Time in the West, let me tell you the cool thing about Once Upon a Time in the West.
             Cool, of course it's Morricone's music. It's been a long time since I saw the movie, and I...

    • By Kaelyn 2022-04-23 07:01:15

      Does such a person really exist? I believe it is.

      I always think that movies are about telling stories, and different directors just have different ability to tell stories. Clearly, Leone is a master storyteller. This story is about a human being, an era.

             I can't define this kind of person, just like in the movie, "This kind of person has something hidden in their heart... something related to death". A small town in a desolate desert, a figure walks from the horizon, with a firm, unhurried pace, a dirty and worn trench coat,...

    • By Madelyn 2022-04-23 07:01:15

      Notes from Once Upon a Time in the West

      Basically, I feel that this film expresses a sigh about an era. The themes I saw were more than exclamations, though.

      Because, the theme is around Jill.
      Why would an Irishman marry a prostitute so quickly, and slap his kid in the ear when he's suspicious?
      Why did the lone gunman finally have to wait for the black hat at the station? And duel him at the station under construction? Finally plug in the harmonica?
      Why would the principled bandit use his bounty to help the...

    • By Lori 2022-04-23 07:01:15

      Criticism of Violence: A Natural Existence, or a Product of History?

      "The task of Criticism of Violence can be understood as an exposition of the relationship between law and justice." - Benjamin's Critique of Violence Leone's trilogy of past events deeply touches on the deep ethical issue of violence as a principle: Is violence moral even as a means to a just end? Natural law believes that violence exists naturally, and the justice of violence comes from the criticism of purpose. On the contrary, the positive law holds that violence is a historical product,...

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    • By Jakob 2023-08-22 07:12:09

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    • By Bria 2023-08-14 10:33:34

      It's majestic and beautifully shot. The moral of the story is not fully explored or rather lacking. To be honest, the most appealing elements are toxic masculinity, patriarchy, narcissism and misogynistic cinematography and costume design, which are the ultimate taboo of the progressive warriors...

    • By Richard 2023-08-13 11:15:16

      A masterpiece of Western films, the cologne-style opening has a special style, the unique atmosphere of that era, the calm and romantic reality, the music is supernatural, and the western swan song is...

    • By Jimmy 2023-08-10 03:07:51

      "Not for land, not for money, not for women", The Western Past has a spiritual height far beyond that of ordinary movies, ps. The experience of the heroine is particularly...

    • By Ludwig 2023-07-23 06:52:26

      Few movies are as delicate as reading a novel. The director presents the characters' psychological activities in the form of pictures. For example, in the first scene: three unidentified men come to the station, and the audience does not know who these three are and what they are doing. I saw one sitting in a rocking chair, hearing the annoying sound of the telegraph, and ripping it off; then a fly, not bothering it, but taking the trouble to blow it away, then trapping it with the muzzle of...

    Movie plot

    A mysterious guest comes to the town and is involved in a land grab between a widow and a railroad tycoon. The west wind was raging across the sky with wild sand, and the air was depressed and suffocating. The three big men were sitting outside the waiting room of a certain station in the west, waiting for something. Under the boring expression is the inner anxiety that I tried to hide, and the water on the eaves slipped drop by drop...
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    The protagonist is a single stranger. He rode to a small town with many troubles to kill the people. In the end, he won the respect of the residents of the small town and the love of the local female teacher. "It should be said that this is the standard plot from the 1930s to the mid-1950s when westerns were produced. However, "Once Upon a Time in the West" filmed in 1969 in Italy has evolved into three males and one female. A...
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    Movie quotes

    • Frank: Keep your lovin' brother happy.

    • Jill: But... but they were his men.

      Harmonica: Yeah.

      Jill: And they tried to kill him.

      Harmonica: They must've found somebody who pays better.

      Jill: And YOU! You saved his life.

      Harmonica: I didn't let them kill him, and that's not the same thing.

    • Cheyenne: Yeah, go on. Play, Harmonica. Play, so you can't bullshit.