The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (original title)

Director:

Sergio Leone

Writers:

Luciano Vincenzoni (story) &
Sergio Leone (story) ...
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Release Date:

29 December 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Western

Tagline:

They formed an alliance of hate to steal a fortune in dead man's gold

Plot:

A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.

Plot Keywords:

Gold | Cemetery | Battle | Treasure | American Civil War

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Eli Wallach	...	Tuco
Clint Eastwood	...	Blondie
Lee Van Cleef	...	Sentenza / Angel Eyes
Aldo Giuffrè	...	Alcoholic Union Captain (as Aldo Giuffre')
Luigi Pistilli	...	Father Pablo Ramirez
Rada Rassimov	...	Maria
Enzo Petito	...	Storekeeper
Claudio Scarchilli	...	Mexican Peon
John Bartha	...	Sheriff (as John Bartho)
Livio Lorenzon	...	Baker
Antonio Casale	...	Jackson / Bill Carson
Sandro Scarchilli	...	Mexican Peon
Benito Stefanelli	...	Member of Angel Eyes' Gang
Angelo Novi	...	Monk
Antonio Casas	...	Stevens
Aldo Sambrell	...	Member of Angel Eyes' Gang
Al Mulock	...	One-Armed Bounty Hunter (as Al Mulloch)
Sergio Mendizábal	...	Blonde Bounty Hunter (as Sergio Mendizabal)
Antonio Molino Rojo	...	Capt. Harper (as Molino Rocho)
Lorenzo Robledo	...	Clem
Mario Brega	...	Cpl. Wallace
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chelo Alonso	...	Stevens' Wife (uncredited)
Fortunato Arena	...	1st Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited)
Román Ariznavarreta	...	Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Frank Braña	...	Bounty Hunter #2 (uncredited)
Amerigo Castrighella	...	2nd Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited)
Saturno Cerra	...	Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Luigi Ciavarro	...	Member of Angel Eye's Gang (uncredited)
William Conroy	...	Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Di Mitri	...	Deputy (uncredited)
Attilio Dottesio	...	3rd Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited)
Veriano Ginesi	...	Bald Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited)
Jesús Guzmán	...	Pardue the Hotel Owner (uncredited)
Víctor Israel	...	Sergeant at Confederate Fort (uncredited)
Nazzareno Natale	...	Mexican Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Ricardo Palacios	...	Bartender in Socorro (uncredited)
Romano Puppo	...	Member of Angel Eyes' Gang (uncredited)
Antoñito Ruiz	...	Stevens' Youngest Son (uncredited)
Aysanoa Runachagua	...	Pistolero Recruited by Tuco in the Cave (uncredited)
Enrique Santiago	...	Mexican Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
José Terrón	...	Thomas 'Shorty' Larson (uncredited)

Directed by
Sergio Leone

Writing credits
Luciano Vincenzoni		(story) &
Sergio Leone		(story)
Agenore Incrocci		(screenplay) (as Age) &
Furio Scarpelli		(screenplay) (as Scarpelli) &
Luciano Vincenzoni		(screenplay) &
Sergio Leone		(screenplay)
Mickey Knox		(English version by)

Produced by
Alberto Grimaldi	....	producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Tonino Delli Colli		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Eugenio Alabiso
Nino Baragli

Production Design by
Carlo Simi

Costume Design by
Carlo Simi

Makeup Department
Rino Carboni	....	makeup artist
Rino Todero	....	hairdresser

Production Management
Fernando Cinquini	....	production manager
Aldo Pomilia	....	production supervisor
José Antonio Pérez Giner	....	production manager
Gray Frederickson	....	production manager: USA (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fabrizio Gianni	....	assistant director
Giancarlo Santi	....	assistant director

Art Department
Carlo Leva	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
James Alfaro	....	second engineer (2003 extended English-language version)
Vittorio De Sisti	....	sound engineer
Bob Lacivita	....	re-recording sound mixer (2003 extended English-language version)
Preston Martin	....	second engineer (2003 extended English-language version)
Elio Pacella	....	sound engineer
Alan Porzio	....	adr editing (2003 extended English-language version)
Alan Porzio	....	adr recording (2003 extended English-language version)
Nathan Scruggs	....	second engineer (2003 extended English-language version)
Burton Sharp	....	ADR voice casting (2003 extended English-language version)
Fausto Ancillai	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eros Bacciucchi	....	special effects
Giovanni Corridori	....	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Román Ariznavarreta	....	stunts (uncredited)
John Landis	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Valentino Pelizzi	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Benito Stefanelli	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Benito Stefanelli	....	stunts (uncredited)
Fabio Testi	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Franco Di Giacomo	....	cameraman
Sergio Salvati	....	assistant cameraman

Editorial Department
Vrej Allahverdian	....	negative cutter (2003 extended English-language version)
Joe D'Augustine	....	additional editor (2003 extended English-language version)
Sharol Olson	....	color timer (2003 extended English-language version) (as Sharol Olsen)
Neri Nazzareno	....	final colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	....	choirs (as 'I Cantori Moderni' of Alessandroni)
Giuseppe Mastroianni	....	recording by
Bruno Nicolai	....	musical director
Bruno Battisti D'Amario	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Italo Cammarota	....	musician: ocarina (uncredited)
Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	....	chorus (uncredited)
Francesco Catania	....	musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Franco Cosacchi	....	singer (uncredited)
Franco De Gemini	....	musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Nino Dei	....	singer (uncredited)
Edda Dell'Orso	....	singer (uncredited)
E. Wolf Ferrari	....	musician: English horn (uncredited)
Enzo Gioieni	....	singer (uncredited)
Michele Lacerenza	....	musician: trumpet (uncredited)
John O'Neill	....	musician: whistler (uncredited)
Vincenzo Restuccia	....	musician: percussions (uncredited)
Nicola Samale	....	musician: flute (uncredited)
Gianna Spagnolo	....	singer (uncredited)

Other crew
Carlo Bartolini	....	production assistant
Serena Canevari	....	script girl
Luigi Corbo	....	production secretary
Jack DeLeon	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version) (as Christopher Weeks)
Matt Keeslar	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version)
Eugenio Lardani	....	titles (as Lardani)
Tony Munroe	....	film laboratory services: Triage Motion Picture Services, Los Angeles (2003 extended English-language version)
Antonio Palombi	....	production secretary
Paul Pape	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version)
Simon Prescott	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version)
Paul Rutan Jr.	....	film laboratory services: Triage Motion Picture Services, Los Angeles (2003 extended English-language version)
David Sargent	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version)
Burton Sharp	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version)
André Sogliuzzo	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version) (extended English-language version) (as Andre Sogliuzzo)
Federico Tofi	....	production assistant
Tom Wyner	....	adr talent (2003 extended English-language version)
Emilio Cigoli	....	voice dubbing: Lee Van Cleef (uncredited)
Nando Gazzolo	....	voice dubbing: Luigi Pistilli (uncredited)
Mickey Knox	....	dubbing director (english language version) (uncredited)
Oreste Lionello	....	voice dubbing: Josef Egger (uncredited)
Pino Locchi	....	voice dubbing: Aldo Giuffrè (uncredited)
Glauco Onorato	....	voice dubbing: Al Mulock (uncredited)
Luigi Pavese	....	voice dubbing: Antonio Casas (uncredited)
Nino Pavese	....	voice dubbing: John Bartha (uncredited)
Bruno Persa	....	voice dubbing: Victor Israel (uncredited)
Mario Pisu	....	voice dubbing: Livio Lorenzon (uncredited)
Carlo Romano	....	voice dubbing: Eli Wallach (uncredited)
Enrico Maria Salerno	....	voice dubbing: Clint Eastwood (uncredited)
Rita Savagnone	....	voice dubbing: Rada Rassimov (uncredited)
Renato Turi	....	voice dubbing: Mario Brega (uncredited)

Thanks
Clint Eastwood	....	special thanks (2003 extended English-language version)
Alberto Grimaldi	....	special thanks (2003 extended English-language version)
Eli Wallach	....	special thanks (2003 extended English-language version)

Production Companies

• Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)
• Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas, S.A (co-production)
• Constantin Film Produktion (co-production)

Distributors

• United Artists (1967) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• United Artists (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Nova Film (1968) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1968) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1968) (France) (theatrical)
• United Artists Films (1968) (Finland) (theatrical) (cut version)
• United Artists (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• United Films Finland (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) (pan/scan)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2003) (Finland) (theatrical) (restored version)
• Filmmuseum Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Gloria Film A/S (2002) (Denmark) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Park Circus (2008) (UK) (theatrical) (re-issue)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2000-2005) (Japan) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2000) (UK) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (France) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (19??) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Mondo Home Entertainment (2007) (Italy) (DVD) (cut)
• Mondo Home Entertainment (2009) (Italy) (DVD) (uncut)
• Pioneer LDC (1993) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Star Entertainment (2000) (India) (all media)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vidéo (1996) (France) (VHS)

Other Companies

• American Movie Classics (AMC)  special thanks (as AMC) (2003 extended English-language version)
• Casa Antonelli  costumes (as Antonelli)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes (uncredited)
• Cineteca Nazionale C.S.C  special thanks (as Cineteca Nazionale, Italy) (2003 extended English-language version)
• Dolby Laboratories  special thanks (2003 extended English-language version)
• Elios Film  interiors
• Eureka Edizioni Musicali  music publishers (as " Eureka Edizioni Musicali")
• Film Foundation, The  special thanks (2003 extended English-language version)
• Hollywood Title  end titles by (2003 extended English-language version)
• Intersound  audio restoration and remastering services (2003 extended English-language version) (as Intersound Inc., Los Angeles)
• Orchestra Cinefonica Italiana  orchestra
• Tani  props
• Technicolor Rome  special thanks (2003 extended English-language version)
• The Studios of International Recording  recording effected at
• Western Costume Company  costumes (as Western Costume Co.)

Also Known As:

"Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo." - Italy (original title)
"The Good, the Ugly, the Bad" - USA (literal English title)

Runtime:

161 min | France:186 min (dubbed version) | Spain:182 min | 179 min (2003 extended English version) | Finland:142 min (1984) (cut version)

Country:

Italy | Spain | West Germany

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:14+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:18 | France:U (orginal rating) | France:U (re-rating) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:15 (re-rating) | Ireland:18 (original rating) | New Zealand:M (video rating) | New Zealand:R13 (Special Edition DVD) | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 (cut) | UK:18 (video rating: 155m) (1986) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | USA:M (re-rating) (1969) | USA:R (re-rating) (1989) | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | USA:Approved (PCA #21520) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (extended version) (2003) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Italy:VM14 | Spain:13 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1968) | Norway:16 (1982) | Australia:MA (re-rating) (2003) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:14 | Germany:16 (DVD release) | West Germany:16 (nf) (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (nf) (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (extended cut: 178m) (2008) | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | France:-12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (video rating: additional material, audio commentary 182m) (2010) | UK:18 (video rating: feature and trailer, extended version 174m) (2004) | UK:18 (video rating: extended version DVD audio commentary 171m) (2004) | UK:18 (video rating: 156m) (1999) (2003) | Peru:14 | Netherlands:18 (orginal rating) | UK:15 (video re-rating: 182m uncut) (2010)

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)

Trivia:

The skeleton found by Tuco inside the wrong coffin at Sad Hill cemetery, was a real human skeleton. A deceased Spanish actress wrote in her will she wanted to act even after her death. 'Sergio Leone', being a perfectionist, used her skeleton.

Goofs:

Continuity: Before the final gunfight, as Tuco is standing in the circle, he lowers his hand to the level of his pistol. His hand was already there in a previous shot.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Stevens:You're... from Baker... Tell Baker that I told him all that I know already. Tell him I want to live in peace, understand? That it's no use to go on tormenting me! I know nothing at all about that case of coins. Now that gold has disappeared, but if he'd listened, we could have avoided this altogether. I went to the Army court; there were no witnesses. They couldn't uncover any more. I can't tell Baker what happened to the money; go back and tell him that!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Good, the Bad and the Luau (#3.25)" (1999)

The world is not black and white

Ok- first, as mentioned in another review, the geographic/historical errors in this film are GLARING. You've got men carrying revolvers that look like old style cap-and-ball pistols, but they're loading them with metallic cartridges- historically about five years early. Eastwood carries a rifle that hasn't been invented yet, Tuco assembles a "superpistol" out of a Colt, a Remington, and a Smith and Wesson- impossible. And there was nothing of merit taking place between the North and South during the Civil War in the Southwest. Now, that aside, I must say that this is the Greatest western ever. I first saw this film when I was about ten. I'd never sat through an entire Western befor, even though my Dad watched them constantly. Since then, I've been through film school, watched hundreds of Westerns, learned to appreciate them- but NOTHING matches up to this. The Searchers, Stagecoach, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Gunfighter, High Noon, Shane- all great films, but saddled with the standard American Western morality- the good guy never takes liberties with the eastern schoolmarm, the bad guy wears a black hat, etc. Coming from Italy, TG,TB &TU isn't bound by these conventions. Blondie's the "good guy"- but he's also a bounty hunter. He makes a living in a highly immoral way, but is obviously the "good"- not because we're told, but from small acts- giving the dying soldier a cigar, making sure the Captain knows to hold on till he hears the bridge blow, the genuine regret he feel for having to let Shorty die. And while Angel Eyes may be the Bad, we at least know he has prinicpals- when he's hired for a job, he always sees the job through. And Tuco may be more immoral than the other two, but he's so savvy and his role so humorous that one can't bring oneself to look upon him disfavorably. In other words, historical inaccuracies aside, TG, TB, & TU maybe one of the most accurate portrayals of the West ever put on film- there are no clear-cut lines of conduct, no black and white, or even grey, but just a swirled palette of various facets of the human condition.