Movement
Spaghetti Westerns
Westerns made cheaply in Italy and Spain through the 1960s, trading American frontier myth for sun-blasted cynicism, operatic scores, and heroes with no particular morals.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sergio Leone · 1966
Once Upon a Time in the West
Sergio Leone · 1968
Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino · 2012
The Great Silence
Mahmoud Kushan · 1977
More in Movement
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Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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