The Great Silence

The Great Silence (1968)

22/11/1968
Western, Drama
1h 46m

His voice was the silence of death!

Overview

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

  • Sergio CorbucciDirector, Screenplay
  • Mario AmendolaScreenplay
  • Bruno CorbucciScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Il grande silenzio

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Italian

  • Revenue

    $53,074

Keywords

  • dying and death
  • gunslinger
  • sheriff
  • bounty hunter
  • saloon
  • desolateness
  • winter
  • utah
  • repayment
  • sadistic
  • anti hero
  • hunger
  • greed
  • self-defense
  • mountain village
  • rocky mountains
  • provocation
  • childhood trauma
  • coldness
  • gun battle
  • massacre
  • facial scar
  • spaghetti western
  • gang of outlaws
  • slit throat
  • revisionist western
  • grieving widow
  • mute character
  • anti-capitalist

Top Billed Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Silence

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Loco (Tigrero)

Frank Wolff

Frank Wolff

Sheriff Burnett

Luigi Pistilli

Luigi Pistilli

Pollicut

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Pauline

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Martin

Carlo D'Angelo

Carlo D'Angelo

Governor

Marisa Merlini

Marisa Merlini

Regina

Maria Mizar

Maria Mizar

Blonde Saloon girl

Marisa Sally

Black-Haired Saloon Girl

Recommendations

Vigil

Vigil (67%)

Amrapali

Amrapali (62%)

Keeping Justice (40%)

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (61%)

The Human Factor

The Human Factor (57%)

Run, Man, Run

Run, Man, Run (64%)

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof (57%)

Three

Three (60%)

Compañeros

Compañeros (65%)

Will Penny

Will Penny (66%)