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. It runs 161 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of greed & ambition, betrayal, and survival play out through multiple perspectives.

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 Rural Wilderness

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

Greed & AmbitionBetrayalSurvival

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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