
Once Upon A Time in the Italian West
The Filmgoers' Guide to Spaghetti Westerns
Howard Hughes(Author)
I.B. Tauris (Publisher)
Published on 11. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-85043-896-0 (ISBN)
Description
The ideal popular guide to the key Spaghetti Westerns - mainly the good but also the bad and the ugly - this is an authoritative, entertaining and comprehensive companion to the films that created the mythical Spaghetti West in the most improbable circumstances. Sergio Leone's "Dollars" trilogy is covered, with many more major and minor Spaghetti Westerns, including Sergio Corbucci's "Navajo Joe", Carlo Lizzani's "The Hills Run Red" and Duccio Tessari's "A Pistol for Ringo". 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, with many illustrations, including original posters and stills.
Reviews / Votes
"Expertly dissected...a fascinating read. - The Times '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.' - Christopher Frayling"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrated throughout
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
712 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85043-896-0 (9781850438960)
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09/2004
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Person
Howard Hughes is the author of 'The Pocket Essentials Guide to Spaghetti Westerns' and the forthcoming Crime Wave (I.B.Tauris).