The Great Silence (1968)
Il grande silenzio (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 45min
- Drama, Western
- 27 Jan 1969 (France)
- Movie
A mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Gordon / Silence
(as Jean Louis Trintignant)
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| Klaus Kinski | ... |
Tigrero / Loco
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| Frank Wolff | ... |
Sheriff Gideon Burnett
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| Luigi Pistilli | ... |
Henry Pollicut
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| Mario Brega | ... |
Martin
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| Carlo D'Angelo | ... |
Governor of Utah
(as Carlo D' Angelo)
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| Marisa Merlini | ... |
Regina
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Maria Mizar | ... |
Blonde Saloon Girl
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Marisa Sally | ... |
Black-Haired Saloon Girl
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| Raf Baldassarre | ... |
Sanchez
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Spartaco Conversi | ... |
Walter
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| Remo De Angelis | ... |
Fake Sheriff in Flashback
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| Mirella Pamphili | ... |
Red-Haired Saloon Girl in Flashback
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| Vonetta McGee | ... |
Pauline Middleton
(as Vonetta Mc Gee)
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Fortunato Arena | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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Giulio Baraghini | ... |
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
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Gino Barbacane | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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Lino Coletta | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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| Bruno Corazzari | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Gianni Di Segni | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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Jacques Dorfmann | ... |
Miguel (uncredited)
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Paolo Figlia | ... |
Jack (uncredited)
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Adriana Giuffrè | ... |
Silence's Mother in Flashback (uncredited)
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Rocco Lerro | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Loris Loddi | ... |
Silence as a Boy (uncredited)
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William Major | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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Mauro Mannatrizio | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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Benito Pacifico | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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Fulvio Pellegrino | ... |
Governor's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Virgilio Ponti | ... |
Bounty Killer (uncredited)
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Aldo Ralli | ... |
Al's Deputy (uncredited)
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Claudio Ruffini | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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Giulia Salvatori | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Pupita Lea Scuderoni | ... |
Miguel's Mother (uncredited)
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Lorenzo Terzon | ... |
Governor's Assistant (uncredited)
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Bruno Ukmar | ... |
Outlaw accosted by Loco (uncredited)
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Clemente Ukmar | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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Franco Ukmar | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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Giancarlo Ukmar | ... |
Hunter (uncredited)
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Giovanni Ukmar | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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Sergio Ukmar | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Corbucci | ||
Written by
| Sergio Corbucci | ... | (story) |
| Vittoriano Petrilli | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mario Amendola | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Bruno Corbucci | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sergio Corbucci | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Davis Hart | ... | (dialogue: English version) (as John Hart) & |
| Lewis E. Ciannelli | ... | (dialogue: English version) |
Produced by
| Robert Dorfmann | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Attilio Riccio | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Silvano Ippoliti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Amedeo Salfa | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Amedeo Salfa | ... | assistant editor (creditOnly) |
Art Direction by
| Riccardo Domenici | ... | (as Riccardo Dominici) |
Costume Design by
| Enrico Job | ||
Makeup Department
| Marcella De Marzi | ... | hair stylist |
| Lamberto Marini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Giovanni A. Giurgola | ... | production supervisor |
| Marcello Papaleo | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Filiberto Fiaschi | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Enrico Simi | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Franco Bassi | ... | sound mixer |
| Romano Pampaloni | ... | sound recordist |
| Bruno Zanoli | ... | sound technician |
Special Effects by
| Eros Bacciucchi | ... | special effects (as Eros Baciucchi) |
Stunts
| Bruno Ukmar | ... | head stunt man / stunt coordinator |
| Fortunato Arena | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Antonio Danesi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paolo Figlia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rocco Lerro | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mauro Mannatrizio | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Benito Pacifico | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Virgilio Ponti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Claudio Ruffini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clemente Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Franco Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sergio Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Renato Doria | ... | assistant camera |
| Eugenio Saluzzi | ... | assistant camera |
| Enrico Sasso | ... | camera operator |
| Francesco Bellomo | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Armando Pietrangeli | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Antonio Palombi | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | musical director |
| Alessandro Alessandroni | ... | musician: sitar (uncredited) |
| Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni | ... | choir (uncredited) |
| Edda Dell'Orso | ... | soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anna Maria Bifarini | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Lewis E. Ciannelli | ... | dialogue director: English version |
| André Tranché | ... | language adaptation: French version |
| Bruno Ukmar | ... | master of arms |
| Nicola Venditti | ... | production assistant |
| Nori Bonicelli | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Lewis E. Ciannelli | ... | voice dubbing: Bruno Corazzari (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | voice dubbing: Spartaco Conversi (uncredited) |
| Claudio De Davide | ... | voice dubbing: Benito Pacifico (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing: Marisa Merlini (uncredited) |
| Gabriella Genta | ... | voice dubbing: Vonetta McGee (uncredited) |
| Cesarina Gheraldi | ... | voice dubbing: Pupita Lea Scuderoni (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Maestri | ... | voice dubbing: Klaus Kinski (uncredited) |
| Michele Malaspina | ... | voice dubbing: Frank Wolff (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Brega (uncredited) |
| Luciano Melani | ... | voice dubbing: Luigi Pistilli (uncredited) |
| Frederick Neumann | ... | voice dubbing: Klaus Kinski (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing: Remo De Angelis (uncredited) |
| Dan Sturkie | ... | voice dubbing: Spartaco Conversi (uncredited) |
| Mel Welles | ... | voice dubbing: Luigi Pistilli (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica (produced by) (an Italian-French Co-production)
- Les Films Corona (an Italian-French Co-production)
Distributors
- Fox Films (1968) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1969) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1969) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1969) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Fox (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Les Films Corona (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1970) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Beta Film (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Beta Film (2012) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Cable Hogue Co. (1995) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release) (double feature with "Sonny & Jed")
- Film Movement (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmwelt (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Fox-MGM (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Impuls-Film Hans-Joachim Flebbe Co. (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- PSC (1995) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release) (double feature with "Sonny & Jed")
- BBC Two (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Bandai Emotion (1996) (Japan) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Beyond Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Cinéthèque (France) (VHS)
- DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Digital Classics (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2021) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fantoma (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Film Movement (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (digital)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Force Video (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- King Records (2020) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Muntel International (Netherlands) (VHS) (as Muntel Video)
- TC Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Taurus Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Via Margutta Studios (recording and synchronization: English version)
- Westrex Recording System (sound: English version)
- Edizioni Neapolis (music publisher)
- Istituto Luce (film development and printing)
- Fono Roma (recording and synchronization)
- Società Attori Sincronizzatori (SAS) (dubbing)
- Elios Film (interiors)
- Zoetrope Aubry Productions (digital mastering: DVD release)
- Beat Records (soundtrack)
- Kinemathek Le Bon Film (print owner: 2012 re-release)
- Parade Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bounty killers led by Loco prey on outlaws hiding out in the snowbound Utahn mountains. After Pauline's husband becomes Loco's latest victim, she hires a gunman for revenge; Silence, mute since his throat was cut when he was a boy.
Written by Tom Seldon |
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| Taglines | His voice was the silence of death! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Sergio Corbucci, Marcello Mastroianni gave him the idea of a mute gunfighter when the actor told him that he had always wanted to do a Western, but unfortunately didn't speak English. When Corbucci first met Jean-Louis Trintignant, he learned that he didn't speak English either. Because he had a fascination with characters with a crippling weakness, Corbucci decided that this was the moment to turn the taciturn Spaghetti Western hero into a mute. See more » |
| Goofs | Various spelling mistakes in the title cards. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Western, Italian Style (1968). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ending title card:
The massacres of 1898, year of the Great Blizzard, finally brought forth fierce public condemnation of the bounty killers, who, under the guise of false legality, made violent murder a profitable way of life. For many years there was a clapboard sign at Snow Hill which carried this legend: MEN'S BOOTS CAN KICK UP THE DUST OF THIS PLACE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS, BUT NOTHING MAN CAN EVER DO WILL WIPE OUT THE BLOOD STAINS OF THE POOR FOLK WHO FELL HERE. See more » |