# The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

> Three morally flexible gunslingers navigate Civil War chaos, shifting alliances, and lethal betrayals in a baroque race for buried gold.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/343

## Facts

- Runtime: 161 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Sergio Leone
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè, Luigi Pistilli, Rada Rassimov, Enzo Petito, Claudio Scarchilli
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060196/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: operatic, witty, cynical, classic movie night, western marathon

## Synopsis

Three men, each with their own motives, race against time to claim a buried treasure in a lawless land.

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