Director: Sergio Leone directed "A Fistful of Dollars," released in 1964. Leone, an Italian filmmaker, is credited with popularizing the Spaghetti Western genre. His unique style, characterized by dramatic close-ups and extended sequences of tension, redefined the Western genre. Leone's work on this film marked the beginning of his collaboration with actor Clint Eastwood and composer Ennio Morricone.

Plot: The film follows the "Man with No Name" (Clint Eastwood), a wandering gunslinger who arrives in the small Mexican town of San Miguel. Discovering that the town is torn apart by two rival families, the Rojos and the Baxters, he cunningly plays both sides against each other to his advantage. As he navigates through the treacherous landscape, the gunslinger becomes embroiled in a series of violent confrontations and double-crosses, ultimately aiming to bring peace to the town while profiting from the chaos.

Awards: "A Fistful of Dollars" received critical acclaim and gained international recognition, though it did not win major awards. It was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and earned Leone praise for his innovative direction and Eastwood's iconic performance.

 

4K ULTRA-HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

¥ Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

¥ Perfect bound collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Henry Blyth, Bilge Ebiri, Pasquale Iannone and Eloise Ross

¥ Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

DISC 1 - FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

¥ New 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope negative

¥ 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

¥ Original English and Italian front and end titles

¥ Newly restored original lossless English and Italian mono audio

¥ Optional newly remixed lossless English and Italian DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio

¥ Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack

¥ Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack

¥ Audio commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling

¥ Audio commentary by film historian and critic Tim Lucas

¥ Trailers, TV spots and radio spots

DISC 2 - EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

¥ When It All Started, a newly filmed interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli

¥ Four Fingers Four Picks, a newly filmed interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti D'Amario

¥ Wind & Fire, a newly filmed interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa

¥ A Night at the Movies, a newly filmed interview with filmmaker Paolo Bianchini

¥ A Fistful of Outtakes, highlights from the original rushes

¥ The Day the Soundtrack Changed, a new visual essay by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon exploring the film's iconic score

¥ Marisol: Leone's Madonna of the West, an archival interview with co-star Marianne Koch

¥ The Frayling Archives and A New Kind of Hero, two archival interviews with Sir Christopher Frayling

¥ A Few Weeks in Spain, an archival interview with Clint Eastwood

¥ Tre Voci, an archival featurette with Leone collaborators Mickey Knox, Sergio Donati and Alberto Grimaldi

¥ Opening scene with Harry Dean Stanton filmed for the film's US TV debut in 1975, plus an archival interview with the prologue's director Monte Hellman

¥ Restoration Italian Style, an archival featurette on the film's remastering for DVD

¥ Location Comparisons 1964-2004, an archival featurette

¥ Alternate credits sequences

¥ Three comprehensive image galleries: A Fistful of Pictures, On the Set and Promoting 'A Fistful of Dollars'