The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Cleef as "the Bad", and Eli Wallach as "the Ugly". Its screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone. Director of photography Tonino Delli Colli was responsible for the film's sweeping Techniscope cinematography, and Ennio Morricone composed the film's score.
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Ranked #1 on "Top 10 Greatest Spaghetti Western Films of All Time". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #5 here. Fans are divided.
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“Top 10 Greatest Spaghetti Western Films of All Time”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Top 10 Greatest Spaghetti Western Films of All Time