A digital restoration of Sergio Corbucci's gritty Spaghetti Western masterpiece for its 50th anniversary!
THE
GREAT SILENCE (1968):
Set in an unforgiving, snow-swept frontier,
Klaus
Kinski
stars as the sadistic leader of a group of bounty hunters who
have the run of a small isolated town. When a woman
(Vonetta McGee)
seeks revenge against the gang for her husband’s murder, she hires a
mute gunslinger
(Jean-Louis Trintignant)
with a penchant for shooting
off the thumbs of his opponents. Known only as “Silence”, the gunslinger
is forced to face off against Kinski and his ruthless gang while a
blizzard descends on the town.
Featuring excellent cinematography, and
an amazing score by maestro Ennio Morricone.
Passes Accepted: Guest Pass and Member Guest Pass.