The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Name: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Director: Sergio Leone
Released: 1966

Sergio Leone

Italian Neorealism treasure hunt outlaw protagonists American Civil War western showdown moral ambiguity

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Synopsis

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

Year1966

CountryItaly

DirectorSergio Leone

MovementItalian Neorealism

This Film Influenced

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