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The Great Silence

The Great Silence

His voice was the silence of death!

19687.51h 46m

Overview

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

Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci, Vittoriano Petrilli
Produced by Robert Dorfmann, Attilio Riccio
Box Office0Revenue: $53K

Top Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Silence

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Loco (Tigrero)

Frank Wolff

Frank Wolff

Sheriff Burnett

Luigi Pistilli

Luigi Pistilli

Pollicut

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Pauline

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Martin

Carlo D'Angelo

Carlo D'Angelo

Governor

Marisa Merlini

Marisa Merlini

Regina

Maria Mizar

Maria Mizar

Blonde Saloon girl

M

Marisa Sally

Black-Haired Saloon Girl

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathgunslingersheriffbounty huntersaloondesolatenesswinterutahrepaymentsadisticanti herohungergreedself-defensemountain villagerocky mountainsprovocationchildhood traumacoldnessgun battlemassacrefacial scarspaghetti westerngang of outlawsslit throatrevisionist westerngrieving widowanti-capitalist

About The Great Silence

The Great Silence is a western, drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of dying and death, gunslinger, sheriff, bounty hunter, saloon, desolateness. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, it stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff. 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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