Weisser, Thomas
Spaghetti Westerns - The Good, the Bad and the Violent: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977
- ISBN 13:
- 9780786424429
- author:
- Weisser, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- McFarland
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 498
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 x 14.7 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Writing & Reading Reference
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 15 working days
Description
Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent is a comprehensive filmography of 558 European Westerns produced between 1961 and 1977. This detailed guide covers the entire genre, from its origins to its peak, and provides a wealth of information on the films, their personnel, and the cultural context in which they were made. The book includes two main sections: a filmography of 558 Spaghetti Westerns, and a section on the people involved in the genre, including actors, directors, composers, and scriptwriters. Appendices provide additional information, such as lists of popular Django films, Sartana films, and U.S.-made Spaghetti Western lookalikes, as well as top ten and twenty lists and a ranking of the genre's worst films. With 498 pages of detailed information, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Spaghetti Western genre.