Taste of cinema: The 30 Greatest Westerns In Cinema History

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The Western is one of America’s unique contributions to culture. It reflects American history and has helped shape the nation’s view of itself and how it others see it. However, the history of the Western is so pervasive, that some of the most remarkable films of the genre were actually made in Europe – specifically in Italy and Spain with the Spaghettis Westerns which began in the 1960s. There were also Westerns from Russia and Germany. So, the history of the genre is a complex one, with many different strands and facets, and with more icons and interesting films than is possible to mention in one article.

This list attempts a run-down of the greatest films in the genre; ones which are particularly important because they set certain standards, or those which are some of the most artistically impressive examples of the genre. Certainly, if you are a novice to Westerns, the list will provide an excellent starting point from which to begin your journey through this complicated, violent, morally ambiguous, but always fascinating genre.

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    C'era una volta il West

    1968 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in the West, in 28 top lists Check
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    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

    1966 — a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 28 top lists Check
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    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
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    High Plains Drifter

    1973, in 4 top lists Check
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    El topo

    1970 — a.k.a. El Topo, in 8 top lists Check
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    Il grande silenzio

    1968 — a.k.a. The Great Silence, in 8 top lists Check
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    Per qualche dollaro in più

    1965 — a.k.a. For a Few Dollars More, in 11 top lists Check
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    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

    1973, in 9 top lists Check
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    My Darling Clementine

    1946, in 20 top lists Check
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    El Dorado

    1966, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
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    Quién sabe?

    1967 — a.k.a. A Bullet for the General, in 3 top lists Check
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    Red River

    1948, in 17 top lists Check
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    The Beguiled

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Naked Spur

    1953, in 10 top lists Check
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    The Wild Bunch

    1969, in 25 top lists Check
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    Johnny Guitar

    1954, in 22 top lists Check
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    Silver Lode

    1954, in 3 top lists Check
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    Open Range

    2003, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Shootist

    1976, in 6 top lists Check
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    The Outlaw Josey Wales

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
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    Se sei vivo spara

    1967 — a.k.a. Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Magnificent Seven

    1960, in 11 top lists Check
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    Hang 'Em High

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    1962, in 16 top lists Check
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    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward...

    2007, in 7 top lists Check
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    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    1971, in 20 top lists Check
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    Django

    1966, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Ox-Bow Incident

    1943, in 14 top lists Check
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    The Great Train Robbery

    1903, in 11 top lists Check
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Last updated on Oct 5, 2015; source