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Spaghetti Western month continues with a look at Sergio Corbucci's The Great Silence (1968) which stars Jean-Louis Trintingant as the titular Silence, a mute gunfighter who shoots the thumbs off his enemies. He's pitted against the appropriately named Loco (Klaus Kinski) in a snow-bound Utah town in one of the most nihilistic films you may enjoy.
Maitland McDonagh (opens in a new tab) and Professor Ivo Ritzer (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the film and, unfortunately, discuss how it still has such a powerful resonance even today.
Maitland McDonagh (opens in a new tab) and Professor Ivo Ritzer (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the film and, unfortunately, discuss how it still has such a powerful resonance even today.
Labels: 1968 Frank Wolff Ivo Ritzer Jean-Louis Trintignant Klaus Kinski Maitland McDonagh Sergio Corbucci Spaghetti Western
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