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Book SynopsisSince the silent days of cinema, Westerns have been one of the most popular genres, not just in the United States but around the world. International filmmakers have been so taken by westerns that many directors have produced versions of their own, despite lacking access to the American West. Nowhere has the Western been more embraced outside of the United States than Italy. In the 1960s, as Hollywood heroes like John Wayne and Randolph Scott were aging, Italian filmmakers were revitalizing the western, securing younger American actors for their productions and also making stars of homegrown talent. Movies directed and produced by Italians have been branded spaghetti westernsa genre that boasts several hundred films.In Spaghetti Westerns: A Viewer's Guide, Aliza S. Wong identifies the most significant westerns all'italiana produced as well as the individuals who significantly contributed to the genre. The author profiles such American actors as Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, and Lee Van
Table of ContentsIntroduction Films Filmmakers Appendix A: Influences and Predecessors Appendix B: Homages Appendix C: Miscellaneous Appendix D: A Select List of Spaghetti Westerns by English Language Title Appendix E: A Select List of Spaghetti Westerns by Italian Title Index About the Author
