The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Cleef as "the Bad", and Eli Wallach as "the Ugly". Its screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone. Director of photography Tonino Delli Colli was responsible for the film's sweeping widescreen cinematography, and Ennio Morricone composed the film's score, including its main theme. It is an Italian-led production with co-producers in Spain, West Germany, and the United States. Most of the filming took place in Spain. The film is known for Leone's use of long shots and close-up cinematography, as well as his distinctive use of violence, tension, and highly stylised gunfights.
| Director | Sergio Leone |
| Produced by | Alberto Grimaldi |
| Screenplay by | Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone |
| Story by | Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone |
| Starring | Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè, Antonio Casas, Rada Rassimov, Aldo Sambrel, Enzo Petito, Luigi Pistilli, Livio Lorenzon, Al Mulloch, Sergio Mendizábal, Molino Rojo, Lorenzo Robledo, Mario Brega |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli, Eugenio Alabiso |
| Distributed by | Produzioni Europee Associate (Italy), United Artists (US) |
| Released | December 23, 1966 |
| Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English, Italian, Spanish |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
| Box office | $25.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 553500 |
About The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sergio Leone-directed spaghetti western following 3 men racing to find a buried fortune. The film was originally called Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo.
Achievement of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The film was the 3rd in the Dollars Trilogy, following A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.
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Latest information about The Good, the Bad and the Ugly updated on July 28 2021.
