1966 · 161 min · R

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Name: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Genre: Western
Released: 1966
Duration: 161 min
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè, Luigi Pistilli

Directed by Sergio Leone · Western

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) is a Western film, directed by Sergio Leone set during the 1800s. It runs 161 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of greed & ambition, betrayal, and survival run throughout.

Composer

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Tonino Delli Colli

Cast

Clint EastwoodEli WallachLee Van CleefAldo GiuffrèLuigi PistilliRada RassimovEnzo PetitoClaudio Scarchilli

The world of this film

Setting

Desert Wilderness

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Premise

Western

Themes

Greed & Ambition Betrayal Survival

Tone

TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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