Once Upon a Time in the West
“There were three men in her life. One to take her… one to love her —and one to kill her.”
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
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Cast
64 people
Claudia Cardinale
Jill
Known for
8½
Jesus of Nazareth
Henry Fonda
Frank
Known for
The Grapes of Wrath
12 Angry Men
Jason Robards
'Cheyenne'
Known for
Philadelphia
The Day After
Charles Bronson
'Harmonica'
Known for
Death Wish
The Great Escape
Gabriele Ferzetti
Morton
Known for
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
L'Avventura
Paolo Stoppa
Sam
Known for
The Marquis of Grillo
The Leopard
Woody Strode
Frank's Gunman
Known for
Spartacus
The Professionals
Jack Elam
Frank's Gunman
Known for
The Cannonball Run
Rio Lobo
Keenan Wynn
Sheriff
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Piranha
Frank Wolff
Brett McBain
Known for
The Great Silence
God Forgives... I Don't!
Lionel Stander
Innkeeper
Known for
Cul-de-sac
Hart to Hart
Frank Braña
Frank's Gunman (uncredited)
Known for
Pieces
God Forgives... I Don't!
Sergio Leone Director · Sergio Donati Screenplay Dario Argento Story
Worldwide gross $5.4M · Budget $5M · United States release July 4, 1969
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,380,118
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Rafran Cinematografica
Production
San Marco
Production
Finanzia San Marco
Production
Italy · United States · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
C'era una volta il West
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 20, 1968
Premiere · Rome
Italy · December 21, 1968
Theatrical
United States · July 4, 1969
Theatrical
United States
May 28, 1969 · Premiere · New York City, New York
July 2, 1969 · Premiere · Bismarck, North Dakota
October 18, 2008 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 30, 2008 · Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
Australia
February 12, 1970 · Theatrical
March 2, 2003 · Premiere · Adelaide International Film Festival
Austria
August 29, 1969 · Theatrical
Belgium
June 4, 1971 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Brazil
August 10, 1969 · Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 2017 · Physical · DVD
China
April 16, 2018 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Czechia
May 13, 2002 · Physical
March 21, 2013 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 5, 1970 · Theatrical
Ecuador
April 24, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Egypt
August 7, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Finland
April 17, 1970 · Theatrical
July 29, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
August 27, 1969 · Theatrical
July 21, 2010 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 12, 2024 · Theatrical · Restauration 4K
September 26, 2025 · TV · Paris Première (Hommage à Claudia Cardinale)
October 17, 2025 · TV · Paris Première
October 4, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
August 14, 1969 · Theatrical · West Germany
July 24, 1981 · Theatrical · East Germany
October 2, 1991 · TV
Greece
September 9, 2003 · Physical · DVD Premiere
Hong Kong SAR China
September 25, 1969 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 17, 1974 · Theatrical
September 24, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
India
September 24, 1969 · Theatrical
Indonesia
August 4, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Iran
September 12, 1969 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 6, 1970 · Theatrical
Israel
September 5, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Italy
May 20, 1972 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 10, 2002 · Premiere · Taormina Film Festival
October 24, 2007 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
June 21, 2008 · Premiere · Pesaro Film Festival
June 26, 2018 · Premiere · Il Cinema Ritrovato (Restored Version)
June 1, 2023 · Digital
Japan
October 4, 1969 · Theatrical
May 17, 1975 · Theatrical · Re-release
Mexico
December 4, 1969 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 16, 1969 · Theatrical
August 7, 1980 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 3, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-release
Norway
April 21, 1970 · Theatrical
October 21, 1983 · Theatrical · Re-release
Philippines
December 10, 2012 · Premiere · Cinemanila International Film Festival
Poland
June 27, 2016 · Premiere · Transatlantyk Festiva
Portugal
March 31, 1970 · Theatrical
July 12, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
Romania
December 21, 1968 · Premiere
Singapore
May 31, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Slovakia
October 23, 2010 · TV · Slovak · Markíza
September 19, 2013 · Limited theatrical · English · ASFK
South Africa
June 10, 2003 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
February 5, 1970 · Theatrical
Spain
November 24, 1969 · Premiere · Barcelona
January 29, 1970 · Premiere · Madrid
January 11, 1986 · TV
Sweden
August 14, 1969 · Theatrical · 15
February 1, 1985 · Premiere · Gothenburg Film Festival
Taiwan
November 30, 2022 · Digital
Thailand
November 30, 2022 · Digital
Türkiye
November 27, 1972 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 6, 2003 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
August 14, 1969 · Premiere · London
August 31, 1969 · Theatrical
April 14, 2000 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
October 16, 1970 · Theatrical
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