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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
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Based on Akira Kurosawa's 1961 samurai classic Yojimbo, this was the first “spaghetti” western to find a worldwide audience. Italian director Sergio Leone's daringly brilliant use of extreme close-up, and his unflinching depiction of violence, gave the western a new lease of life. Clint Eastwood (whose career to this point had been in American TV, most notably in the western series Rawhide) became an international superstar for his portrayal of the Man with No Name, insisting that much of his dialogue was cut to increase the drifter's air of mystery. Gian Maria Volonté (billed here as John Wels) lends excellent support as the snarling Ramon and Ennio Morricone's minimalist score is a gem. DP
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Running time
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95min
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Country of origin
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It / W Ger / Sp
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Genre
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Classic Spaghetti western
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Alternate title
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Fistful of Dollars
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Sergio Leone, Duccio Tessari, Victor A Catena, G Schock, from the film Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, from the novel Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
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UK cinema certificate
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AA
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