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Once Upon a Time in the West (2 disc) (C'era Una Volta Il West)

 

  Written and Directed by Sergio Leone

Italy-US 1968 / Western / Epic / Spaghetti Western / 165 min / Color / Monaural /
2.35:1 Widescreen Anamorphic / NTSC /  In  English with Optional Thai, English and French Subtitles

Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda , Jason Robards, Jr., Gabriele Ferzetti , Frank Wolff

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.

 
       

Bonus Features:

Commentary track with contributions from directors John Carpenter, John Milius, and Alex Cox; film historians Sir Christopher Frayling (writer of Leone's biography) and Dr. Sheldon Hall; and additional commentary from cast and crew
Three documentaries that include exclusive interviews with Claudia Cardinale, Gabriele Ferzetti, Bernardo Bertolucci, and cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli, with contributions from John Carpenter, John Milius, Alex Cox, Sir Christopher Frayling, and Dr. Sheldon Hall: "An Opera of Violence," "The Wages of Sin," & "Something to Do With Death"
"Railroad: Revolutionizing the West" featurette
Location gallery
Production gallery
Cast profiles
Theatrical trailer