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The Great Silence

Year:

1968

Duration:

105 min | Brazil:101 min

Genres:

Western

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

Sergio Corbucci

Details

Country: Italy

Release Date: 1968-11-19

Filming Locations: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

Cast

Actor

Character

Luigi Pistilli

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Silence

Klaus Kinski

Loco

Frank Wolff

Burnett

Vonetta McGee

Pauline

Mario Brega

Martin

Carlo D'Angelo

Governor

Marisa Merlini

Regina

Maria Mizar

Marisa Sally

Raf Baldassarre

Cyclops

Spartaco Conversi

Walter

Remo De Angelis

Mirella Pamphili

Barfly

Fortunato Arena

Outlaw (uncredited)

Lewis E. Ciannelli

Charlie (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Bruno Corazzari

Charlie (uncredited)

Carolyn De Fonseca

Regina (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Loris Loddi

Silence

Edward Mannix

Clerk (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Benito Pacifico

Coachman (uncredited)

Mimmo Poli

Barman (uncredited)

Claudio Ruffini

Hunter (uncredited)

Ted Rusoff

Outlaw (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Giulia Salvatori

Child (uncredited)

Dan Sturkie

Walter (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Mel Welles

Pollicut (voice: English version) (uncredited)

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Trivia

According to "Once Upon a Time in the Italian West" by Howard Hughes, Silence's distinctive rapid-firing pistol is the 1896 7,63 mm Mauser Broomhandle.

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The downbeat ending was suggested by lead actor Jean-Louis Trintignant as shooting was about to wrap.

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Jean-Louis Trintignant had agreed to do the film in order to help out the producer, who was a friend of his.

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Goofs

Various spelling mistakes in the title cards.

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On the map in the governor's office, the state of Nevada is identified as Utah.

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Quotes

Governor: The old west is finished. We must learn to live with people of all races and persuasions and unite to make a new west. Yes, use that in my next speech.

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Regina: A hard- working man like you should be served by a lady, like me.

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Sheriff Burnett: Tell me something, old-timer. Are we within the jurisdiction of Snow Hill County?

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