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Created by | Sergio Leone |
Original work | A Fistful of Dollars (1964) |
Owner | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Years | 1964–1966 |
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Directed by | Sergio Leone |
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Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production companies | Constantin Film Jolly Film (1) Ocean Films (1) Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA) (2–3) Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas (2–3) United Artists (3) |
Distributed by | Unidis (Italy, 1) PEA (Italy, 2–3) United Artists (US & UK, original) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (current) |
Release dates | 1: 16 October 1964 2: 18 November 1965 3: 23 December 1966 |
Running time | 409 minutes (1–3) |
Countries | Italy West Germany Spain |
Languages | English Italian |
Budget | Total (3 films) $2,000,000–$2,025,000 |
Box office | Total (3 films) $84.3 million 126.8 million admissions |
The Dollars Trilogy (Italian: Trilogia del dollaro), also known as the Man with No Name Trilogy (Italian: Trilogia dell'Uomo senza nome), is an Italian film series consisting of three Spaghetti Western films directed by Sergio Leone. The films are titled A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Their English versions were distributed by United Artists, while the Italian ones were distributed by Unidis and PEA.
The series has become known for establishing the Spaghetti Western genre, and inspiring the creation of many more Spaghetti Western films. The three films are consistently listed among the best-rated Western films in history.[1]
Although not Leone's intention, the three films came to be considered a trilogy following the exploits of the same so-called "Man with No Name" (portrayed by Clint Eastwood, wearing the same clothes and acting with the same mannerisms). The "Man with No Name" concept was invented by the American distributor United Artists, looking for a strong angle to sell the films as a trilogy.[2] Eastwood's character does indeed have a name (albeit a nickname) and a different one in each film: "Joe", "Manco" and "Blondie", respectively.