Unlike earlier westerns that focused on adventure, this story focuses on the as civilization and greed arrive via the iron horse. 🎼 The Sound of Silence and Strings

Leone had Morricone write the music before filming so he could play it on set to set the mood for the actors.

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) is widely considered the ultimate spaghetti western. Directed by Sergio Leone, it is a grand, operatic masterpiece that deconstructs the myths of the American frontier. 🎬 The Story of an Ending