aka Il Grande Silenzio. The Grand Silence.A mute gunslinger called Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant), arrives in a small snowbound town in the Sierra mountains. He arrives to find the townsfolk living in fear of a gang of bounty killers led by the ruthless Loco (Klaus Kinski). He's hired by the widow of a man killed by Loco and a tense struggle unfolds.
An extremely downbeat and bleak western; but one that looks extremely interesting due to the snowbound setting and that examines themes of class struggle, corruption and religion. An absolute classic, which features a score by Ennio Morricone and great performances from Trintignant and Kinski.
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