Theres also a number of extras, including an illustrated booklet which has an essay on the film by simon. It is an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of carthusian monks of the grande chartreuse, a monastery high in the french alps chartreuse mountains. A group of greedy bounty hunters led by the brutal loco klaus kinski are in pursuit of a band of outlaws who have escaped and are hiding out in the hills of the snowy utah frontier. Sergio corbucci created a masterpiece here thats unrivaled in its gritty rawness. December 14, 2018 newly restored and available to instantly stream for the first time ever. The great score by ennio morricone goes great while watching jeanlouis trintignant and klaus kinski on screen in two great roles. Corbucci filmed two alternate endings included in the bluray extras, one of which is exactly how i wanted the film to end. The deal was brokered by president of film movement michael e rosenberg and oliver bachert of beta cinema.
In this ending, loco draws his gun without waiting to be. The title the great silence il grande silenzio, 1968 is synonymous with the big sleep, referring as it does to ignominious nothingness following death. Widely recognized as one of the greatest spaghetti westerns ever made, the great silence has been remastered by film movement from a brand new 2k scan and released on bluray this month. Its a slow build, but when it ignites, its a gut wrencher and an indelible artistic masterwork from a master. Having recently seen the gorgeous remastered film movement version of this bleak and bloody masterpiece, i can only say. Its downbeat, uncompromising to say the least ending all but. Sergio corbuccis classic western, the great silence. Sergio corbuccis the great silence on film movement blu. Film movement acquires 1968 western the great silence. As the price on each head is collected onebyone, only a. With jeanlouis trintignant, klaus kinski, frank wolff, vonetta mcgee. Buy blu ray from amazon what made this film different from the majority of movies in the genre was its setting.
The great silence is the greatest spaghetti western not directed by sergio leone. Sergio corbuccis landmark spaghetti western, the great silence, will make its north american bluray debut on june 5th from film movement classics just in time for the films 50th anniversary. The great silence is a 1968 revisionist spaghetti western film directed and cowritten by sergio corbucci. While i know that sergio corbucci was always more bleak and violent than leone, nothing can prepare you for this films absolutely gut. It gets a 50th anniversary rerelease and restoration courtesy of film movement.
Trailer gallery a collection of trailers for the following film movement releases. Film movement has recently finished a new 2k hd restoration of sergio corbuccis painfully brutal spaghetti western, the great silence. Film movement acquires 1968 western the great silence exclusive film movement has acquired all north american distribution rights to the classic 1968 spaghetti western the great silence. The great silence full movie 1968 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. Classic spaghetti western with a wholly unique approach a snowy western. The great silence 1968 westerns tcm message boards. Snowcovered utah mountains in the late 60s of the 19th century.
Later releases, such as the film movement bluray, include the ending with synchronized italian audio. On an unforgiving, snow swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious loco klaus kinski nosferatu, for a few dollars more prey on. This summer the home video label film movement will be releasing a newly remastered 50th anniversary bluray edition of sergio corbuccis spaghetti western masterpiece the great silence. Sergio corbuccis masterpiece, less famous but superior to his earlier django1966, the great silence is the bleakest, most pitiless spaghetti western ever made. Reviews i regret the loss of a certain kind of craziness that used to flourish in movies the kind that is on rich and ripe display in the great silence its anarchic and rigorous, sophisticated and goofy, heartfelt and cynical. The great silence 1968 film movement classics bluray. An italianfrench coproduction, the film stars jeanlouis trintignant, klaus kinski, vonetta mcgee in her film debut and frank wolff, with luigi pistilli, mario brega, marisa merlini and carlo dangelo in supporting roles. Its downbeat, uncompromising to say the least ending all but doomed its commercial chances. The score, by ennio morricone, is as mellow as wine. Film movement classics 50th anniversary restoration of the great silence. Il grande silenzio is a 1968 revisionist spaghetti western film directed and cowritten by sergio corbucci. The great silence english subtitled film movement plus.
Visually speaking, desert sandstorms are traded for mountain snowstorms. Film movement classics 50th anniversary restoration of. Snow is always rendered in pure, brilliant white, yet clear color separation prevents other objects in the frame from being washed out. On an unforgiving, snow swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious loco klaus kinski prey on a band of. The great silence english subtitled on an unforgiving, snow swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious loco klaus kinski nosferatu, for a few dollars more prey on a band of persecuted outlaws who have taken to the hills.
Popular videos the great silence the great silence topic. The great silence digitally restored film movement classics. Corbuccis west was the most violent, surreal and pitiless landscape of. The great silence directed by sergio corbucci, rereleased. Storywise, loco shares almost equal screen time with silence, giving the film an unexpectedly evenhanded backandforth between hero and villain. After i saw the great silence, i changed my mind and gave it the edge. The films first legitimate dvd release in the united states came courtesy of fantoma and in the uk by eureka, both of which utilized a non. The great silence is so drained of color its practically monochromatic, and film movements 2k restoration highlights the extreme contrasts of silvano ippolitis cinematography. Weve teamed up with film movement classics to offer up to you one of three copies of sergio corbuccis classic western, the great silence. Fresh from its critically lauded theatrical revival, sergio corbuccis classic spaghetti western the great silence is heading to home video from film movement classics this june.
On an unforgiving, snow swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious loco klaus kinski prey on a band of persecuted outlaws who have taken to the hills. After an innocent man is killed with no remorse, a mute gunslinger named silence jeanlouis trintignant is called upon by the mans wife to seek revenge. Blessed with a gorgeous new 2k scan from the original camera negative and the choice of either english or italian audio options this also comes equipped with a decent selection of supplementary material and an insert booklet. Film movement has acquired all north american distribution rights to the classic 1968 spaghetti western the great silence the deal was brokered by. The best is almost unarguably the great silence, which, in recent times, was a huge influence on every film students favorite director quentin tarantinos the hateful eight. The great silence is so drained of color its practically monochromatic, and film movements 2k restoration highlights the extreme contrasts of. Even though i may have seen this years ago in a dorm room on vhs tape, seeing the film movement bluray of this restored classic was like watching the film for the first time. The great silence 1968 directed by sergio corbucci.
As the price on each head is collected onebyone, only a mute gunslinger named silence jeanlouis trintignant, the conformist stands between the innocent refuges. A mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds. That is of course, way wrong, and sergio corbucci made some fine ones during the same period. Film movement the great silence watch on film movement. The great silence is directed by the director who made the original django film 1966. The great silence has always been a rather neglected title on home video with the few available dvds whether it be from fantoma in the us or eureka in the uk being of less than stellar quality. The great silence is a spaghetti western film centring around a mute gunslinger named silence defending a gang of outlaws from a series of bounty hunters led by the murderous and treacherous loco who are uses a loophole involving bounty hunting in order to violently kill outlaws in order to obtain the bounty on their heads, and subsequently.
Film movement acquires 1968 western the great silence exclusive. A film movement classics release corbuccis west was the most violent, surreal and pitiless landscape of any director in the history of the genre. But the great silence subverts a number of tropes, even within the spaghetti western genre. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. The film movement bluray of the great silence is a stupendouslooking restoration, and it appears to be the uncut version of the film. I am also noticing that when it is italian with english subs the subs seem to be adding more dialogue than is actually being spoke. The great silence, sergio corbuccis highly influential spaghetti western masterpiece arrives on blu ray for its 50th anniversary from us based indie label film movement. Sergio corbuccis the great silence is one of the alltime great italian westerns, and truly one of the best westerns ever made. It has a choice between the italian or english dialogue track, and english subtitles are available. The great silence is one of the best westerns i have ever seen. Film movement has a excellent restoration of the film that can be purchased either from their website or other online retailers including amazon.
The great silence and its just been reissued on bluray and dvd in a beautiful new 2k transfer. Review of the newly released bluray of the great silence by film movement classics distributed in canada by unobstructed view. Sergio corbuccis spaghetti western classic the great silence. All of this changes now thanks to what is a gorgeous blu ray release of sergio corbuccis legendary movie from american label film movement. But regardless of all that, the great silence is a haunting, beautifullyrendered, and very offbeat western that should stay with you for some time after experiencing it. On an unforgiving, snow swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious loco klaus kinski nosferatu, for a few dollars more prey on a band of persecuted outlaws who have taken to the hills.
The great silence on 65, film movement classics delivers a stunning 2k restoration of sergio corbuccis landmark spaghetti western in loaded bddvd sets. Blessed with a gorgeous new 2k scan from the original camera negative and the choice of either english or italian audio options this also comes equipped with a decent. Although the great silence was picked up by twentieth century fox and distributed by the in several markets, the film was never released theatrically in the united states and first screened on television in the united kingdom in 1990. Fifty years later, western classic the great silence.
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