spaghetti western
noun/spəˌɡeti ˈwestən/
/spəˌɡeti ˈwestərn/
- a film about cowboys, made in Europe by Italian companiesCultureSpaghetti westerns were made in the 1960s and 1970s. They often had complicated stories and contained a lot of violence. The first were directed by Sergio Leone (1929-89), including A Fistful of Dollars (1964). Several US actors, especially Clint Eastwood, first became famous by appearing in spaghetti westerns.Topics Film and theatrec2
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