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A Fistful of Dollars (original Italian title: Per un pugno di dollari), the iconic 1964 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood. This film is considered a landmark in cinema history and launched the popularity of the entire genre, as well as Eastwood's international stardom.
Key Information
Director: Sergio Leone
Starring: Clint Eastwood ("The Man with No Name"), Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch, and Joseph Egger
Plot: A mysterious, lone gunman (Eastwood) arrives in the small, lawless Mexican border town of San Miguel, which is controlled by two warring families: the Baxters and the Rojos. He decides to profit by playing the two rival gangs against each other, leading to a series of violent confrontations and a final showdown.
Music: The film features a highly influential and iconic score by Ennio Morricone.
Trilogy: It is the first film in the "Dollars Trilogy" (or "Man with No Name Trilogy"), followed by For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). |
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