Once Upon a Time in the West
1968ItalyLanguage: ItalianDirected by Sergio Leone★ 8.3
Available in English: subtitled
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholichauntingbleakcold and detachedtense
Pacing
slow burnmethodicalslow build to explosion
Story
pursuitsurvivaljourney
Emotion
grieflongingguiltredemptionloss of innocenceloyalty under pressureinjusticefiguring out who you are
Themes
class and moneycolonial historyold ways vs. new worldmen and women navigating expectationspovertycorrupt institutions
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebralrewatchablecatharticdiscussion starter
Violence
moderate