Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West (Italian: C'era una volta il West) is a 1968 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone for Paramount Pictures. It stars Henry Fonda cast against type as the villain, Charles Bronson as his nemesis, Jason Robards as a bandit, and Claudia Cardinale as a newly widowed homesteader with a past as a prostitute. The screenplay was written by Leone and Sergio Donati, from a story devised by Leone, Bernardo ... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 21, 1968

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 45 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • C'era una volta il West,
  • There Was Once the West,
  • Once Upon a Time in the West

Film

Directed by

Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛːrdʒo leˈoːne]; January 3, 1929 – April 30, 1989) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre. Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots. His...

Executive produced by:

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Edited by:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • May 28, 1969
  • May 18, 2010
  • Nov 18, 2003
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Production design by:

Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Film release region Note
  • 2 h 45 min
  • 2 h 17 min
  • 1970
  • 2 h 55 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 5,000,000

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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 124
  • 7.0
  • 2009
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Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1969

David di Donatello for Best Producer Winners

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1969

David di Donatello for Best Producer Nominees

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