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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
C'era una volta il West (original title)

175 min  -  Adventure | Western  -   21 December 1968 (Italy)
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Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.

Director:

Sergio Leone

Writers:

Sergio Leone (screenplay), Sergio Donati (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Claudia Cardinale Claudia Cardinale ...
Henry Fonda Henry Fonda ...
Jason Robards Jason Robards ...
Charles Bronson Charles Bronson ...
Gabriele Ferzetti Gabriele Ferzetti ...
Paolo Stoppa Paolo Stoppa ...
Sam
Woody Strode Woody Strode ...
Jack Elam Jack Elam ...
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn ...
Sheriff - Auctioneer
Frank Wolff Frank Wolff ...
Lionel Stander Lionel Stander ...
Barman
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Storyline

Story of a young woman, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the American West. She arrives to find her new husband and family slaughtered, but by who? The prime suspect, coffee-lover Cheyenne, befriends her and offers to go after the real killer, assassin gang leader Frank, in her honor. He is accompanied by Harmonica on his quest to get even. Get-rich-quick subplots and intricate character histories intertwine with such artistic flair that this could in fact be the movie-to-end-all-movies. Written by DrGoodBeat  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Harmonica | Assassin | Widow | Epic | Man With No Name  | See more »

Taglines:

There were three men in her life. One to take her... one to love her... and one to kill her.

Genres:

Adventure | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for western violence and brief sensuality (Mpaa re-rating) (2003) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Однажды на Диком Западе See more »

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,321,508 (USA) (22 June 1984)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Italy:  | (international version)  | Finland: (1970)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason Robards showed up at the set completely drunk on the first day of filming, and Leone threatened to fire him if he ever did that again. Robards was generally well-behaved thereafter, though in June 1968, after receiving word of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, Robards broke down and refused to perform until the day was over, and Leone decided to stop filming for the day. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Frank rides to meet Harmonica for the showdown, he is riding on a white horse, a minute later the horse changes color and is a dapple gray color. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Station agent: Hey - hey hey hey hey, if you want any tickets, you'll have to go around to, eh, to, eh, the front of the, eh... oooh, well, I s'pose it'll be all right.
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Crazy Credits

The film's title does not appear until the end of the final scene. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Wages of Sin (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Danny Boy"
(1913) (uncredited)
Written by by Frederick Edward Weatherly
Hummed and Sung a cappella a bit by Simonetta Santaniello See more »