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A sub-genre of the [[The Western|Western]] films, so called because they were produced by Italian studios. These movies were typically shot in Spain, since the Tabernas Desert looks similar to [[The Wild West|Hollywood's idea of the old west]]. Since Spanish extras were readily available, Spaghetti Westerns often featured [[Fake Nationality|"Mexican" characters]] and themes, often focusing on the Mexican Revolution, border problems, or [[Bandito|Mexican banditos]]. There was a whole sub-genre dedicated to politically-oriented westerns about the Mexican Revolution called the Zapata Western.
Spaghetti Westerns were originally scorned for their low budgets, fading Hollywood stars, and [[Deconstructor Fleet|deconstructing nearly every Western trope]]. However, the conventions found in Spaghetti Westerns later became staples of the genre and it was here that actor [[Clint Eastwood]] launched his movie career.
See also [[The Western|Western]].▼
Some well-known Spaghetti Westerns are:▼
▲{{examples|Some well-known Spaghetti Westerns are:}}
* ''The Man With No Name Trilogy'', also called the ''[[Dollars Trilogy]]'' (''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[For a Few Dollars More]]'', and ''[[The Good, the Bad
* ''[[Sartana]]''
* ''Death Rides a Horse''
* ''[[Once Upon a Time
* ''The Great Silence''
* ''[[Trinity (
* ''[[A Fistful of Dynamite]]''
* ''[[Django]]''
* ''The [[Sabata]] Trilogy.''
{{examples|Works influenced by the Spaghetti Western include:}}
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' is a classic Japanese [[Anime]] that has been deeply influenced by the directorial style of Sergio Leone, right down to the violence-torn desert wasteland setting (albeit a futuristic one) and the mournful musical style of [[Ennio Morricone]] in its more thoughtful scenes.
* In what may be the
* ''[[
* The 2011 film ''[[Rango]]'' is practically a love letter to this genre of film, featuring numerous shout outs in its plot to films of days gone past, mimicking the cinematography typical of its genre and even {{spoiler|featuring a cameo an animated version of the Man With No Name as the "Spirit of the West"}}.
* ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''
▲See also [[The Western|Western]].
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Film Genres]]
[[Category:Show Genres]]
[[Category:Index of Film Westerns]]▼
[[Category:Useful Notes/Mexico]]
[[Category:Spaghetti Western]]
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