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Once Upon a Time in the West

A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.

Director

Sergio Leone

Year

Genre

Box Office

$5,321,508

Production

N/A

Awards

6 wins & 5 nominations total

Jill McBain

Claudia Cardinale

Frank

Manuel 'Cheyenne' Gutiérrez

Harmonica

Charles Bronson

Morton

Gabriele Ferzetti

Sam

Stony

Snaky

Sheriff

Brett McBain

Barman

Bit part

Livio Andronico

Member of Cheyenne's Gang

Salvatore Basile

Member of Frank's Gang Playing Poker

Old Woman in the Tavern

Regina Elena Bisio

Train Station Master

Member of Frank's Gang Smoking Pipe at Auction

Mourner at Brett McBain's Funeral

Marilù Carteny

Member of Frank's Gang on Train

Older Sheriff's Deputy

Member of Frank's Gang Shot Through Boot

Spartaco Conversi

3rd Member of Cheyenne's Gang

Bruno Corazzari

Railway Worker

Member of Frank's Gang

Jim - Member of Frank's Gang

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback

Frank's Lieutenant

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback

Patrick McBain

Stefano Imparato

Girl at Flagstone Station

Francesca Leone

Girl at Flagstone Station

Raffaella Leone

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback

Unconfirmed Role

Harmonica's Brother

Claudio Mancini

Harmonica as a Boy

Member of Frank's Gang at Auction

Antonio Molino Rojo

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback

Enrico Morsella

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback

Umberto Morsella

Knuckles - Member of Frank's Gang

Morton's Train Conductor

Ricardo Palacios

Flagstone Carpenter

Tullio Palmieri

Cattle Corner Station Agent

Antonio Palombi

First Bidder at Auction

Renato Pinciroli

2nd Member of Cheyenne's Gang

Lorenzo Robledo

Mourner at Brett McBain's Funeral

Sandra Salvatori

Cheyenne's Lieutenant

Vecino

Conrado San Martín

Timmy McBain

Enzo Santaniello

Maureen McBain

Simonetta Santaniello

Member of Frank's Gang

Claudio Scarchilli

Sheriff's Deputy

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Construction Yard Owner

Robert Spafford

Frank's Lieutenant

Benito Stefanelli

Maureen McBain

Simonetta Stefanelli

Indian Woman at Cattle Corner Station

Member of Frank's Gang with Black Hat at Auction

Man in the Bar

Wobbles

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Se volete dei biglietti, c'è lo sportello qui fuori, perché qui l'ingresso sarebbe severamente vietato Ho detto severamente, ma poi fate come vi pare... - Once Upon a Time in the West

Se volete dei biglietti, c'è lo sportello qui fuori,...

There's usually a character
of a crazy old man in Leone's films, - Once Upon a Time in the West

There's usually a character of a crazy old man in Leone...

And so the sound effects build up,
the knuckles get more insistent, - Once Upon a Time in the West

And so the sound effects build up, the knuckles get more ins...

Now, in High Noon,
they'd be waiting for the bad guy. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Now, in High Noon, they'd be waiting for the bad guy.

They had two locomotives
when making this film. - Once Upon a Time in the West

They had two locomotives when making this film.

Frank? Frank non è venuto. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Frank? Frank non è venuto.

Ehi ragazzi, è vero... - Once Upon a Time in the West

Ehi ragazzi, è vero...

"You brought two too many." Bronson
wonderful, almost parody dialogue. - Once Upon a Time in the West

"You brought two too many." Bronson wonderful, alm...

Ehi, pa'! - Once Upon a Time in the West

Basta adesso! - Once Upon a Time in the West

Maureen, guarda. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Maureen, guarda.

Tu che fai ancora lì? - Once Upon a Time in the West

Tu che fai ancora lì?

Non c'è male, direi. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Non c'è male, direi.

Brett McBain
is played by Frank Wolff, - Once Upon a Time in the West

Brett McBain is played by Frank Wolff,

And who was to play the sheriff
in a classic Italian Western, - Once Upon a Time in the West

And who was to play the sheriff in a classic Italian Western...

Huge hustle and bustle. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Huge hustle and bustle.

Jill's dressed in a city way.
She's come from New Orleans. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Jill's dressed in a city way. She's come from New ...

Lionel Stander, leering with
his cigar in this rather extreme way. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Lionel Stander, leering with his cigar in this rather extrem...

Offensive, perhaps, by today's
standards of sexual politics, - Once Upon a Time in the West

Offensive, perhaps, by today's standards of sexual poli...

But he's not saying anything.
He just plays his harmonica, - Once Upon a Time in the West

But he's not saying anything. He just plays his harmoni...

So Cheyenne's men wear dusters, - Once Upon a Time in the West

So Cheyenne's men wear dusters,

The sound of the gun.
Every gun makes its own tune. - Once Upon a Time in the West

The sound of the gun. Every gun makes its own tune.

Leone here using the width
of the Techniscope format - Once Upon a Time in the West

Leone here using the width of the Techniscope format

Not feminine narcissism,
but self-examination. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Not feminine narcissism, but self-examination.

This, you might say, is the bedroom
scene with the absent husband, - Once Upon a Time in the West

This, you might say, is the bedroom scene with the absent hu...

And this famous shot anticipates
the later shot in Leone's career - Once Upon a Time in the West

And this famous shot anticipates the later shot in Leone...

Wobbles,
the proprietor of the local laundry, - Once Upon a Time in the West

Wobbles, the proprietor of the local laundry,

And now we're introduced, or rather
Jill is introduced, to Cheyenne. - Once Upon a Time in the West

And now we're introduced, or rather Jill is introduced,...

The defining motif of the scenes
between Cheyenne and Jill is coffee. - Once Upon a Time in the West

The defining motif of the scenes between Cheyenne and Jill i...

We return to Dr. Sheldon Hall. - Once Upon a Time in the West

We return to Dr. Sheldon Hall.

Here again we see
the checked gingham motif - Once Upon a Time in the West

Here again we see the checked gingham motif

And in this sequence, - Once Upon a Time in the West

And in this sequence,

Jill hears once again... - Once Upon a Time in the West

Jill hears once again...

The tearing of the lace from Jill's
dress suggests an overture to rape, - Once Upon a Time in the West

The tearing of the lace from Jill's dress suggests an o...

One of the remarkable things
about Jill's character, - Once Upon a Time in the West

One of the remarkable things about Jill's character,

Which is quite unusual
for women in Westerns. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Which is quite unusual for women in Westerns.

And here again, of course,
we have the water motif. - Once Upon a Time in the West

And here again, of course, we have the water motif.

This sequence,
of course, is a parallel - Once Upon a Time in the West

This sequence, of course, is a parallel

A very different outcome
with the presence of Harmonica. - Once Upon a Time in the West

A very different outcome with the presence of Harmonica.

Leone is very fond - Once Upon a Time in the West

Leone is very fond

Look at that shot of Fonda,
it's ridiculous. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Look at that shot of Fonda, it's ridiculous.

And so Fonda leaves
and we get the sense - Once Upon a Time in the West

And so Fonda leaves and we get the sense

A whole lot of big close-ups
of actors looking at each other. - Once Upon a Time in the West

A whole lot of big close-ups of actors looking at each other...

They always had an annoying gunshot
that the Italian movies dubbed in. - Once Upon a Time in the West

They always had an annoying gunshot that the Italian movies ...

Cheyenne's still convinced
that money is the point, - Once Upon a Time in the West

Cheyenne's still convinced that money is the point,

Frank's henchmen
are in the railway carriage - Once Upon a Time in the West

Frank's henchmen are in the railway carriage

And there's a very interesting
moment here. Morton is very powerful, - Once Upon a Time in the West

And there's a very interesting moment here. Morton is v...

And they're not quite sure
what's going on. - Once Upon a Time in the West

And they're not quite sure what's going on.

Now they're getting interested
because he's not dealing cards... - Once Upon a Time in the West

Now they're getting interested because he's not de...

Again, the amplified locomotive
wheezing away to create the tension. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Again, the amplified locomotive wheezing away to create the ...

The same amount of money Morton's
given the people at the railroad. - Once Upon a Time in the West

The same amount of money Morton's given the people at t...

The music tells us who it is,
the music and the footwear. - Once Upon a Time in the West

The music tells us who it is, the music and the footwear.

"There were no dollars in them days.
But sons-of-bitches, yeah." - Once Upon a Time in the West

"There were no dollars in them days. But sons-of-bitche...

And here's yet another reference
to a classic American Western, - Once Upon a Time in the West

And here's yet another reference to a classic American ...

One of the rare cattle drives in
an Italian Western in the background. - Once Upon a Time in the West

One of the rare cattle drives in an Italian Western in the b...

This is a Spanish actor
called Aldo Sambrell, - Once Upon a Time in the West

This is a Spanish actor called Aldo Sambrell,

Now we're in the bar, a huge piece of
architecture designed by Carlo Simi, - Once Upon a Time in the West

Now we're in the bar, a huge piece of architecture desi...

And then we hear the footsteps
and the music to connote Frank, - Once Upon a Time in the West

And then we hear the footsteps and the music to connote Fran...

John Carpenter. - Once Upon a Time in the West

John Carpenter.

See the light change.
They've opened up on the inside - Once Upon a Time in the West

See the light change. They've opened up on the inside

Cut around, zoom in. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Cut around, zoom in.

Everything very slow and deliberate. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Everything very slow and deliberate.

What kind of money is that?
Phony money. - Once Upon a Time in the West

What kind of money is that? Phony money.

I don't think we ever had
blue money in this country. - Once Upon a Time in the West

I don't think we ever had blue money in this country.

Once again Bronson is us. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Once again Bronson is us.

There's almost surrealistic images
coming up in this sequence. - Once Upon a Time in the West

There's almost surrealistic images coming up in this se...

There is tension in the scene,
but everything is played so slowly. - Once Upon a Time in the West

There is tension in the scene, but everything is played so s...

Constantly,
these stares between them. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Constantly, these stares between them.

She begins to understand the rules
of how these Western heroes work. - Once Upon a Time in the West

She begins to understand the rules of how these Western hero...

He's managed to escape. We thought
he was on his was to Yuma Jail, - Once Upon a Time in the West

He's managed to escape. We thought he was on his was to...

My mother used to make coffee this way hot and strong and good - Once Upon a Time in the West

My mother used to make coffee this way hot and strong and...

People like that have something inside something to do with death - Once Upon a Time in the West

People like that have something inside something to do with...

So Fonda finds his position, looks up
to make sure the sun's alright. - Once Upon a Time in the West

So Fonda finds his position, looks up to make sure the sun&#...

No dialogue, just music again. - Once Upon a Time in the West

No dialogue, just music again.

Keep your loving brother happy - Once Upon a Time in the West

Keep your loving brother happy

Ah, well,
she's going to have to go it alone. - Once Upon a Time in the West

Ah, well, she's going to have to go it alone.

"Someday." Great line. - Once Upon a Time in the West

"Someday." Great line.

Make believe it's nothing - Once Upon a Time in the West

Make believe it's nothing

Once Upon a Time in the West poster

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A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.

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Director: Sergio Leone

Writer: Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone, Dario Argento

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, western

Year: 1968

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 8.5

BoxOffice: $5,321,508

Released: 04 Jul 1969

Awards: 6 wins & 5 nominations total

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