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
Last updated on Oct 5, 2015; source