Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
C'era una volta il West (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 46min
- Western
- 04 Jul 1969 (USA)
- Movie
- 6 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Claudia Cardinale | ... |
Jill McBain
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Henry Fonda | ... |
Frank
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Jason Robards | ... |
Manuel 'Cheyenne' Gutiérrez
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Charles Bronson | ... |
Harmonica
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Gabriele Ferzetti | ... |
Morton - Railroad Baron
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Paolo Stoppa | ... |
Sam
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Woody Strode | ... |
Stony - Member of Frank's Gang
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Jack Elam | ... |
Snaky - Member of Frank's Gang
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Keenan Wynn | ... |
Sheriff - Auctioneer
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Frank Wolff | ... |
Brett McBain
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Lionel Stander | ... |
Barman
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Livio Andronico | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Salvatore Basile | ... |
Member of Cheyenne's Gang (uncredited)
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Aldo Berti | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang Playing Poker (uncredited)
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Joseph Bradley | ... |
Train Station Master (uncredited)
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Frank Braña | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang Smoking Pipe at Auction (uncredited)
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Marilù Carteny | ... |
Mourner at Brett McBain's Funeral (uncredited)
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Saturno Cerra | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang on Train (uncredited)
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Luigi Ciavarro | ... |
Older Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)
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Spartaco Conversi | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang Shot Through Boot (uncredited)
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Bruno Corazzari | ... |
3rd Member of Cheyenne's Gang (uncredited)
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Bill Crawley | ... |
Railway Worker (uncredited)
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Paolo Figlia | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang (uncredited)
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John Frederick | ... |
Jim - Member of Frank's Gang (uncredited)
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Don Galloway | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)
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Michael Harvey | ... |
Frank's Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Robert Hossein | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)
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Stefano Imparato | ... |
Patrick McBain (uncredited)
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Francesca Leone | ... |
Girl at Flagstone Station (uncredited)
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Raffaella Leone | ... |
Girl at Flagstone Station (uncredited)
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Frank Leslie | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)
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Luigi Magnani | ... |
Unconfirmed Role (uncredited)
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Claudio Mancini | ... |
Harmonica's Brother (uncredited)
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Dino Mele | ... |
Harmonica as a Boy (uncredited)
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Antonio Molino Rojo | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang at Auction (uncredited)
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Enrico Morsella | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)
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Umberto Morsella | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)
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Al Mulock | ... |
Knuckles - Member of Frank's Gang (uncredited)
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Ricardo Palacios | ... |
Morton's Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Tullio Palmieri | ... |
Flagstone Carpenter (uncredited)
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Antonio Palombi | ... |
Cattle Corner Station Agent (uncredited)
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Renato Pinciroli | ... |
First Bidder at Auction (uncredited)
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Lorenzo Robledo | ... |
2nd Member of Cheyenne's Gang (uncredited)
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Sandra Salvatori | ... |
Mourner at Brett McBain's Funeral (uncredited)
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Aldo Sambrell | ... |
Cheyenne's Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Conrado San Martín | ... |
Vecino (uncredited)
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Enzo Santaniello | ... |
Timmy McBain (uncredited)
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Simonetta Santaniello | ... |
Maureen McBain (uncredited)
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Claudio Scarchilli | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang (uncredited)
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Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia | ... |
Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)
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Robert Spafford | ... |
Construction Yard Owner (uncredited)
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Benito Stefanelli | ... |
Frank's Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Simonetta Stefanelli | ... |
Maureen McBain (uncredited)
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Luana Strode | ... |
Indian Woman at Cattle Corner Station (uncredited)
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Fabio Testi | ... |
Member of Frank's Gang with Black Hat at Auction (uncredited)
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Dino Zamboni | ... |
Man in the Bar (uncredited)
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Marco Zuanelli | ... |
Wobbles (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sergio Leone |
Written by
Sergio Donati | ... | (screenplay by) & |
Sergio Leone | ... | (screenplay by) |
Dario Argento | ... | (from a story by) & |
Bernardo Bertolucci | ... | (from a story by) & |
Sergio Leone | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
Bino Cicogna | ... | executive producer |
Fulvio Morsella | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Ennio Morricone | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
Tonino Delli Colli | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Nino Baragli | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
Andreina Casini | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Carlo Reali | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Carlo Simi | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
Carlo Simi | ... | (sets by) |
Rafael Ferri | ... | (uncredited) |
Carlo Leva | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
Carlo Simi | ... | (costumes by) |
Antonella Pompei | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Alberto De Rossi | ... | makeup supervision |
Giannetto De Rossi | ... | makeup |
Grazia De Rossi | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
Claudio Mancini | ... | production manager |
Ugo Tucci | ... | production supervisor |
Camillo Teti | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Giancarlo Santi | ... | first assistant director |
Adolfo Aristarain | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Salvatore Basile | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Antonio Palombi | ... | assistant production designer (uncredited) |
Enrico Simi | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound engineer |
Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects (as Luciano Anzilotti) |
Roberto Arcangeli | ... | sound effects |
Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
Italo Cameracanna | ... | sound effects |
Claudio Maielli | ... | sound engineer |
Elio Pacella | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
Eros Bacciucchi | ... | special effects (as Bacciucchi) |
Visual Effects by
Carlo De Marchis | ... | miniature maker (uncredited) |
Stunts
Benito Stefanelli | ... | master of arms |
Paolo Figlia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
John Landis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Claudio Scarchilli | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Benito Stefanelli | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fabio Testi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Franco Di Giacomo | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Roberto Forges Davanzati | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Giuseppe Lanci | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Angelo Novi | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marilù Carteny | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Music Department
Ennio Morricone | ... | music conducted by |
Alessandro Alessandroni | ... | musician: whistle (uncredited) |
Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni | ... | music performers (uncredited) |
Guido Cenciarelli | ... | musical assistant (uncredited) |
Franco De Gemini | ... | musician: harmonica solo (uncredited) |
Edda Dell'Orso | ... | soloist (uncredited) |
Sergio Marcotulli | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Serena Canevari | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Manuel Amigo | ... | second production supervisor (uncredited) |
Roberto Chevalier | ... | voice dubbing: Stefano Imparato (uncredited) |
Carlo D'Angelo | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Manlio De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Michael Harvey (uncredited) |
Corrado Gaipa | ... | voice dubbing: Frank Wolff (uncredited) |
Lauro Gazzolo | ... | voice dubbing: Joseph Bradley (uncredited) |
Nando Gazzolo | ... | voice dubbing: Henry Fonda (uncredited) |
Joyce Gordon | ... | voice dubbing: Claudia Cardinale (uncredited) |
Bernie Grant | ... | voice dubbing: Gabriele Ferzetti (uncredited) |
Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Sambrell (uncredited) |
Igino Lardani | ... | titles (uncredited) |
Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Benito Stefanelli (uncredited) |
Anna Rita Pasanisi | ... | voice dubbing: Simonetta Santaniello (uncredited) |
Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Jack Elam (uncredited) |
Mario Pisu | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Cesare Polacco | ... | voice dubbing: Lionel Stander (uncredited) |
Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Charles Bronson (uncredited) |
Carlo Romano | ... | voice dubbing: Jason Robards (uncredited) |
Giovanni Saccenti | ... | voice dubbing: Renato Pinciroli (uncredited) |
Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Claudia Cardinale (uncredited) |
Stefano Sibaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Keenan Wynn (uncredited) |
Benito Stefanelli | ... | master of arms (uncredited) |
Sergio Tedesco | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Glauco Teti | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Wanda Tettoni | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Tullio Palmieri (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Rafran Cinematografica (production)
- San Marco (production)
- Paramount Pictures (copyright holder)
- Euro International Films (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Chapel Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Euro International Films (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Eye Film Instituut (2016) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (digitally restored version)
- Film AB Paramount (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1969) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1970) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Splendor Films (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- 6ter (2020) (France) (tv)
- 6ter (2021) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2014) (France) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1971) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- C8 (2019) (France) (tv)
- CBS All Access (2018) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1986) (France) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1993) (France) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- D8 (2013) (France) (tv)
- ESC Distribution (2013) (France) (Blu-ray) (restored version)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (2010) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2018) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2022) (France) (tv)
- France 4 (2011) (France) (tv)
- France 4 (2014) (France) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- HD1 (2015) (France) (tv)
- Hollydan Works (1998) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Italia 1 (1995) (Italy) (tv)
- La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv)
- Leone Film Group (2017) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- M6 (2000) (France) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Mondo Home Entertainment (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2024) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (France) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Sweden) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2024) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Paris Première (2005) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2022) (France) (tv)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1994) (France) (video) (LaserDisc)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Rai 1 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Rai 1 (1991) (Italy) (tv)
- Rai 2 (1989) (Italy) (tv)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Rete 4 (1993) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2014) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2015) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2019) (France) (Blu-ray) (through)
- W9 (2019) (France) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (through)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- S.A.F.A.S. (costumes by)
- Western Costume Company (costumes by)
- Casa Antonelli (costumes by)
- Pompei (costumes by)
- Cimino (furnishings)
- Ellis Mercantile (furnishings)
- Mateos (furnishings)
- Rocchetti e Carboni (wigs)
- E. & G. Bacciucchi (arms)
- Eastmancolor (negative)
- Cinecittà (interiors)
- N.I.S. (editing: mixing and synchronization by)
- Cooperativa Doppiaggio Cinematografico (CDC) (I) (II) (editing: mixing and synchronization with the participation of)
- RCA Italiana (music edited and recorded by)
- The Navajo Nation (the producers are grateful to: for their hospitality in their territories in Utah and Arizona)
- The Film Foundation (restoration) (2011 International Version)
- Rome International Film Festival (restoration) (2011 International Version)
- Sergio Leone Productions (restoration: in association with) (2011 International Version)
- Paramount Pictures (restoration: in association with) (2011 International Version)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Lowry Digital Images (digital restoration) (2003 re-release)
- Titan Productions (dubbing: English version)
- Triage Motion Picture Services (film restoration) (2003 re-release)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Story of a young woman, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the American West. She arrives to find her new husband and family slaughtered, but by whom? The prime suspect, coffee-lover Cheyenne, befriends her and offers to go after the real killer, assassin gang leader Frank, in her honor. He is accompanied by Harmonica, a man already on a quest to get even. Written by DrGoodBeat / edited by statmanjeff |
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Taglines | There were three men in her life. One knew her past. One wanted her land. One wanted revenge. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,380,604 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Henry Fonda originally turned down the role of Frank. Director Sergio Leone flew to the United States and met with Fonda, who asked why he was wanted for the film. Leone replied, "Picture this: the camera shows a gunman from the waist down pulling his gun and shooting a running child. The camera pans up to the gunman's face and...it's Henry Fonda" (until then, with one exception, Fonda had only been cast in "good guy" roles. Leone wanted the audience to be shocked). See more » |
Goofs | Frank goes to Morton's train and finds that dead bodies are scattered around. But the train's fireman appears not to be bothered. The engine's safety valve opens frequently, which means that the fireman dutifully keeps doing his job and keeps the boiler at maximum pressure. (The fireman and the driver never appear in the movie, but they must be there.) See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Clock (2010). See more » |
Soundtracks | Danny Boy See more » |
Crazy Credits | The opening credits appear over the three gunmen waiting at the train station. The film title itself appears at the end of the film. See more » |
Quotes |
Harmonica:
[facing three men]
And Frank? Snaky: Frank sent us. Harmonica: Did you bring a horse for me? Snaky: Well... looks like we're... [snickers] Snaky: ...looks like we're shy one horse. Harmonica: [shaking head] You brought two too many. See more » |