58 years ago, this director made history with one of the most acclaimed films in the history of cinema.
In recent years, the Wild West may have lost space in cinemas in favor of superheroes, but the importance of the western genre for the seventh art is undeniable. From photographic projects, to musical scores, to improving special effects discovery of great actors AND Hollywood directorscowboy movies are a key part history of North American cinema.
It would therefore not be easy to decide which is the best western in history, given that the genre has existed since the dawn of cinema. It’s popular among directors Lambert Hillyer, Sergio Leone, John Ford, Clint Eastwood, Andrew V. McLaglen and many others, the North American site CBR analyzed various titles until reaching the ten finalists. As a criterion, they used the main online vote aggregators, such as Rotten tomatoes, IMDb, Metacritic AND Letterboxd.
Among titles like El Topo, Dog attack AND Sukiyaki Western Djangoonly one managed to reach the top of that list and, of course, the protagonist would be none other than Clint Eastwood. Although the genre is dominated by North American cinema, director Sergio Leone has demonstrated that even spaghetti westerns, produced in Italy, master the language very well. This is clearly visible in Three men in conflicthis 1966 film.
This film brings together the best features of the genre, cementing itself as the highlight of the director’s career. Featuring stunning cinematography, the original soundtrack…
Original article published on QuandoCinema
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