Once Upon a Time in the West

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	Claudia Cardinale	Jill McBain
	Henry Fonda	Frank
	Jason Robards	Manuel 'Cheyenne' Gutiérrez
	Charles Bronson	Harmonica
	Gabriele Ferzetti	Morton - Railroad Baron
	Paolo Stoppa	Sam
	Woody Strode	Stony - Member of Frank's Gang
	Jack Elam	Snaky - Member of Frank's Gang
	Keenan Wynn	Sheriff - Auctioneer
	Frank Wolff	Brett McBain
	Lionel Stander	Barman
	Livio Andronico	Bit part
	Salvatore Basile	Member of Cheyenne's Gang
	Aldo Berti	Member of Frank's Gang Playing Poker
	Regina Elena Bisio	Old Woman in the Tavern
	Joseph Bradley	Train Station Master
	Frank Braña	Member of Frank's Gang Smoking Pipe at Auction
	Marilù Carteny	Mourner at Brett McBain's Funeral
	Saturno Cerra	Member of Frank's Gang on Train
	Luigi Ciavarro	Older Sheriff's Deputy
	Spartaco Conversi	Member of Frank's Gang Shot Through Boot
	Bruno Corazzari	3rd Member of Cheyenne's Gang
	Bill Crawley	Railway Worker
	Paolo Figlia	Member of Frank's Gang
	John Frederick	Jim - Member of Frank's Gang

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Director	Sergio Leone
Writer	Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone, Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci
Producer	Bino Cicogna, Fulvio Morsella
Musician	Ennio Morricone
Photography	Tonino Delli Colli

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Story Synopsis:
This is Sergio Leone’s original uncut version of "Once Upon A Time In The West," the 1968 monumental epic Western, which stars Henry Fonda as a ruthless murderous psychopath responsible for the cold-blooded killing of an entire family. Charles Bronson is the harmonica-playing stranger who stalks him, intent on revenge for his brother who was savagely tortured, and Jason Robards as the falsely accused escaped convict and half-breed.

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced DVD -- presented in its original 2.35:1 Techniscope aspect ratio -- exhibits a picture that is nicely textured and sharp, with generally satisfying contrast and shadow delineation. The picture certainly has a dated appearance, but the color scheme, with its abundance of brownish hues, is complementary to the western genre. There is some smearing or loss of finer details that suggest an overuse of digital video noise reduction. There is also some minor pixel breakup. Edge enhancement is unacceptable, with annoying white halos separating objects from their backgrounds. However, the picture can look very good at times, and it is likely that this is the best the movie has ever looked. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel remastered soundtrack features the incorporation of the stereo music score recording, and likely some multichannel ambient effects. There's a rather nice rendering of atmosphere, consistent with the outdoor settings, and the music has a palpable, wide, panoramic spread across the screen and into the surrounds. The dated fidelity should not be particularly objectionable in the form of distortion or other artifacts. Deep bass is expectedly restrained. The dialogue is generally functional with the studio ADR characteristic noticeable. (Perry Sun)

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