Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
- Starring:
- Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sergio Leone
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Once Upon a Time in the West
In Sergio Leone's epic Western, shot partly in Monument Valley, a revenge story becomes an epic contemplation of the Western past. To get his hands on prime railroad land in Sweetwater, crippled railroad baron Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti) hires killers, led by blue-eyed sadist Frank (Henry Fonda), who wipe out property owner Brett McBain (Frank Wolff) and his family. McBain's newly arrived bride, Jill (Claudia Cardinale), however, inherits it instead. Both outlaw Cheyenne (Jason Robards) and lethally mysterious Harmonica (Charles Bronson) take it upon themselves to look after Jill and thwart Frank's plans to seize her land. As alliances and betrayals mutate, it soon becomes clear that Harmonica wants to get Frank for another reason -- it has "something to do with death." As in his "Dollars" trilogy, Leone transforms the standard Western plot through the visual impact of widescreen landscapes and the figures therein. At its full length, Once Upon a Time in the West is Leone's operatic masterwork, worthy of its legend-making title. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 165 mins
Complete Cast of Once Upon a Time in the West
- Charles Bronson - Harmonica
- Henry Fonda - Frank
- Gabriele Ferzetti - Morton
- Keenan Wynn - Sheriff
- Lionel Stander - Bartender
- Paolo Stoppa - Sam
- Marilu Carteny
- Spartaco Conversi
- Aldo Berti
- Dino Mele - Harmonica as a Boy
- Conrado SanMartin
- Claudia Cardinale - Jill
- Jason Robards, Jr. - Cheyenne
- Frank Wolff - McBain
- Jack Elam - Knuckles
- Woody Strode - Stony
- John Frederick - Member of Frank's Gang
- Benito Stefanelli
- Marco Zuanelli - Wobbles
- Claudio Mancini - Harmonica's Brother
- Renato Pinciroli
- Director(s):
- Sergio Leone
- Writer(s):
- Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone
- Producer(s):
- Fulvio Morsella
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Adult Language, Not For Children, Western Violence, Graphic Violence)
- Categories:
- Westerns
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