A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Sergio Leone, Monte Hellman (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Arrigo Colombo, Giorgio Papi, Piero Santini |
| Top Genres | Action, Western |
| Top Topics | Remake, Spaghetti Western |
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A Fistful of Dollars (1964) was a Western - Action Film directed by Monte Hellman and Sergio Leone and produced by Arrigo Colombo, Giorgio Papi and Piero Santini.
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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 27, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsStarring Clint Eastwood with director Sergio Leone, this western adaption of Yojimbo has a?poncho-wearing gunslinger (Eastwood) playing two rival gangs off of each other. Upon entering the town, the man with no name is soon disturbed by the Baxters and he makes light work of four men. Then, he decid... Read full article
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 27, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsStarring Clint Eastwood with director Sergio Leone, this western adaption of Yojimbo has a?poncho-wearing gunslinger (Eastwood) playing two rival gangs off of each other. Upon entering the town, the man with no name is soon disturbed by the Baxters and he makes light work of four men. Then, he decid... Read full article
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Joe: Moving.
Esteban Rojo: Don't you know all our men sleep here with us?
Joe: Well that's all very cozy, but I don't find you men all that appealing.
Joe: To kill a man you shoot him in the heart. Isn't that what you said, Ramon?
Joe: I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.
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Prior to this picture, in American films, whenever a person was shot, one camera was focused on the shooter, who fired his weapon, and a split second later, the director quickly cut to the victim who could be seen being hit and falling to the ground or whatever. Clint Eastwood knew this had always been the way such scenes were shot in the States, but didn't bother to tell Sergio Leone. Leone shot the first scene involving any kind of major violence in this picture, with the camera shooting from over Eastwood's shoulder, as though the viewer was right there watching.
This was the first time that Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone worked together. Initially Leone was not keen on using Morricone for this film. Lacerenza's initial trumpet performance of the score made Leone quickly set aside any reservations. Leone and Morricone, who had known each other since 3rd grade, would develop a close working relationship that would last through all of Leone's future films.
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