Wednesday 3 June, 6,30pm
Genres’s classics – Western 2026: For a fistful of dollars by Sergio Leone
In English
The Italian Cultural Institute in London is delighted to present a film series show casing some genres classic of Italian cinema. The series starts with Noir, followed by Western and finally Comedy. A celebration of the variety of Italian cinema.
For a fistful of dollars (Per un pugno di dollari) by Sergio Leone
Introduction and post-screening discussion with Nick Walker
Director: Sergio Leone
Writers: based on Yojimbo, a 1961 film by Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Joseph Egger, Wolfang Lukschy, Gian Maria Volonte’,
Music: Ennio Morricone
Western/ 1964/1 h 39’/ colour
A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge. Starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role.
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Sergio Leone (1929–1989) was an influential Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter, credited with creating the “Spaghetti Western” genre. Best known for the Dollars Trilogy—A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)—he redefined Western cinema with extreme close-ups, long tense silences, and operatic violence.
Nick Walker has worked in the film industry, is a film lecturer, programmer and host of film salon events in London and Rochester. Nick has a Master’s Degree in Film Culture.