The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 film directed by Sergio Leone · Released December 23, 1966
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Italian: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, lit. 'The good, the ugly, the bad') 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. The film is known for Leone's distinctive visual style, characterized by the juxtaposition of expansive wide shots and extreme close-ups, as well as a highly stylised treatment of violence, tension, and gunfights.
Cast ages at release (December 23, 1966)
- Clint Eastwood, as 'Blondie': 36
- Lee Van Cleef, as 'Angel Eyes': 41
- Eli Wallach, as Tuco Benedicto Pacífico Juan María Ramírez: 51
- Mario Brega, as Corporal Wallace: 43
- Aldo Giuffrè, as alcoholic Union Captain Clinton: 42
- Luigi Pistilli, as Father Pablo Ramírez: 37
- Antonio Casale, as Jackson / Bill Carson: 34
- Rada Rassimov, as María: 25
- Antonio Molino Rojo, as Captain Harper: 40
- Enzo Petito, as The Gun Shop Owner: 69
- Al Mulock, as Elam: 41
- Livio Lorenzon, as Baker: 43
- Antonio Casas, as Stevens: 55
- Claudio Scarchilli, as Pedro: 42
- Sandro Scarchilli, as Chico: 32
- Benito Stefanelli, as a member of Angel Eyes' gang: 38
- Lorenzo Robledo, as Clem: 45
- Aldo Sambrell, as a member of Angel Eyes' gang: 35
- Angelo Novi, as a friar: 36
- Sergio Mendizábal, as Blonde Bounty Hunter: 46
- Víctor Israel: 37