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The First of the ‘spaghetti westerns’, A Fistful Of Dollars became an instant cult hit, It also launched the film careers of Italian Writer-Director Sergio Leone, and a little known American television actor named Clint Eastwood. As the lean, cold-eyed cobra-quick gunfighter- Clint became the first of the ‘anti-heroes’. The cynical, enigmatic loner with a clouded past is the same character Eastwood fans have been savouring ever since. A Fistful Of Dollars is the western taken to the extreme – with unremitting violence, gritty realism and tongue-in-cheek humour. Leone’s direction is taut and stylish, and the visuals are striking – from the breathtaking panoramas (in Spain) to the extreme close-ups of quivering lips and darting eyes before the shoot-out begins. And all are accented by renowned film composer Ennio Morricone’s quirky, haunting score.
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| Starring: | Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch | ||||
| Director: | Sergio Leone | ||||