Film lecture: Spaghetti Western: How Italians Changed the Wild West

Cinelecture "Spaghetti Western: How Italians Changed the Wild West", 01.03 at 19:00

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What happens when you spice up a classic American Western with Italian audacity, dark humor, and unconventional directing?

You get a spaghetti western—a genre that in the 60s revolutionized the concept of the Wild West and gave us iconic films that continue to inspire directors to this day.

Let's find out:

🌵Why were Westerns from Italy tougher and darker than their American predecessors?

🌵How did Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood become icons of the genre?

🌵Who are the antiheroes of spaghetti westerns, and why are they more appealing than classic cowboys?

🌵How did cheap European cinema inspire future directors?

Get ready for a journey into a world of dusty roads and brutal duels set to the iconic soundtrack of Ennio Morricone.

Lecturer:

Leonid - popularizer of genre cinema, researcher of lesser-known genres - Spaghetti Western, Giallo, Bikerploitation, and others.