Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Movie Details

Original Title C'era una volta il West

Original Language IT

Budget $5,000,000

Revenue $5,380,118

Status Released

Popularity 8.1

Cast

Claudia Cardinale

Jill

Popularity: 2.2

Henry Fonda

Frank

Popularity: 2.6

Jason Robards

'Cheyenne'

Popularity: 1.8

Charles Bronson

'Harmonica'

Popularity: 8.8

Gabriele Ferzetti

Morton

Popularity: 5.5

Paolo Stoppa

Sam

Popularity: 2.5

Woody Strode

Frank's Gunman

Popularity: 3.2

Jack Elam

Frank's Gunman

Popularity: 1.1

Keenan Wynn

Sheriff

Popularity: 3.2

Frank Wolff

Brett McBain

Popularity: 1.5

Lionel Stander

Innkeeper

Popularity: 0.9

Frank Braña

Frank's Gunman (uncredited)

Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Producer Fulvio Morsella

Screenplay Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone

Editor Nino Baragli

Executive Producer Bino Cicogna

Director Sergio Leone

Production

Paramount Pictures

Rafran Cinematografica

San Marco

Videos & Trailers

Epic Final Duel

Clip

Trailer

John Landis on Once Upon a Time in the West

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

small town loss of loved one harmonica wedding party spaghetti western arizona territory intercontintental railroad outlaw gang water pump mysterious character boom town railroad company hope for a new life railroad construction

Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 10/10

Oct 28, 2012

All what you can expect from a western.

Peter McGinn 10/10

Apr 4, 2020

With apologies (not really) to fans who disagree, this is truly a classic western. I read a criticism that some scenes run long with agonizingly lengthy close-ups, but I found the cinematography intriguing. Those shots divulge nearly as much into the characters' personalities as a wad of dialogue fr ... Read more

badelf 9/10

Jul 17, 2022

I can't say that this script doesn't play on Clint Eastwood's "Man with No Name" (which Sergio Leone also directed), but it's not important. If you're a spaghetti western fan, this film is a step up. The idea of putting Fonda in a bad guy role, and casting Bronson as anti-hero was a little shocking ... Read more