Once Upon a Time in the West - (Leone;1968;Italy) - ****
When her family to be is massacred for the land she receives, a woman must depend on a desperado and a mysterious stranger with a hidden agenda to protect her, as the railroad tycoon and his hired gun come closer and closer.
Sergio Leone's third greatest film is also a masterwork. A completely different approach on the western genre. This is often referred to as an operatic, or art western. The direction is excellent as well as the cast itself, which includes Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, and Charles Bronson. The music is another gem in the film's crown, using different scores for differ characters. Also check out the breathtaking cinematography of the Monument Valley, also used a lot by John Ford. One of the greatest epics ever.
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