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The Great Silence

1968·Movie
1h 47min·NR
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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A , western: , but never gory, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

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His voice was the silence of death!

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.
Bleak Spaghetti WesternRevenge ThrillerMute ProtagonistStylized ViolenceWinter LandscapesPolitical AllegoryAnti-WesternTragic & UnforgivingIconic Score

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Where can I stream The Great Silence?

In the United States, The Great Silence streams on YouTube TV, MUBI, TCM, and Film Movement+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is The Great Silence worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90 (IMDb 7.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (82).

Will I feel good after watching The Great Silence?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Great Silence in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.

What tropes does The Great Silence use?

Pursued ProtagonistGenre DeconstructionThe CavalryBy-the-Book CopEven Evil Has StandardsSenseless SacrificeDarker and EdgierMorally Bankrupt BankerBounty HunterDirty CowardToo Dumb to LiveI Liedand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Pursued Protagonist, Genre Deconstruction, and The Cavalry.