The Great Silence

Name: The Great Silence
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Released: 1968-11-22T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 7.5

1968 · TMDB 7.5 · Il grande silenzio

Directed by Sergio Corbucci

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

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Another Corbucci western, set in a snowbound Utah, where a mute gunslinger (Jean-Louis Trintignant) faces off against corrupt bounty hunters. Notable for its downbeat ending and political allegory.

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Director · Sergio Corbucci Producer · Robert Dorfmann Producer · Attilio Riccio Writer · Mario Amendola Writer · Bruno Corbucci Writer · Sergio Corbucci Writer · Vittoriano Petrilli Cinematography · Silvano Ippoliti Composer · Ennio Morricone Editor · Amedeo Salfa

Runtime: 107 min
Released: 1968-11-22
Studio: Les Films Corona
Country: Italy
Language: Italian
TMDB score: 7.5

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Another Corbucci western, set in a snowbound Utah, where a mute gunslinger (Jean-Louis Trintignant) faces off against corrupt bounty hunters. Notable for its downbeat ending and political allegory.