
Once Upon a Time in the Italian West
The Filmgoers' Guide to Spaghetti Westerns
Howard Hughes(Author)
I.B. Tauris (Publisher)
Published on 24. September 2004
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-85043-430-6 (ISBN)
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Description
The ideal popular guide to, and story of, the implausible international fusion of directors, actors and personnel who created the mythical Spaghetti West in the most improbable of circumstances. Authoritative and entertaining, the book focuses on Sergio Leone's 'Dollars trilogy' and other major works of the genre. This popular guide explores the films through the biographies and filmographies of key personnel, stories of the films' making, their locations and sets, sources, musical scores, detailed cast information, box office fortunes internationally, illustrated throughout with posters and stills, many of which are published here for the first time.
Reviews / Votes
The Times (T2): "a fascinating read" Empire Magazine: "The author of this rigorous exploration of the Spaghetti Western is clearly no fool." "Hughes samples 20 variant Spaghetti species, engulfing us with history and myriad detail." Sir Christopher Frayling - Chair of Arts Council England and Rector of the Royal College of Art in London: "Howard Hughes has written a well-researched, detailed, no-nonsense and above all enthusiastic guide to twenty of the best Italian Westerns from 'A Fistful of Dollars' to 'My name is Nobody'. He has aimed for the heart, and unlike the bad guy in 'Fistful' he has hit it."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
illustrated throughout
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85043-430-6 (9781850434306)
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10/2004
I.B. Tauris
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Person
Howard Hughes is the author of The Pocket Essentials Guide to Spaghetti Westerns.