Summary
The 1964 filmA Fistful of Dollarsis getting a remake decades later. A Sergio Leone-directed classic in the spaghetti Western genre,A Fistful of Dollarsstars Clint Eastwood as the gunfighter The Man with No Name. The film follows this anonymous gunslinger as he pits two feuding small-town families against each other in an area that has been sharply divided by conflict. In addition to Eastwood, the film’s leading cast features Gian Maria Volonte, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, and Sieghardt Rupp.
As perDeadline, a remake ofA Fistful of Dollarsis now in development. The the movie will be produced by the Euro Gang Entertainment, Italian producer Enzo Sisti from FPC, and the Rome-based company Jolly Film. Theremake is early enough into its production process that the plot and casting details are yet under wraps. Sisti spoke about his initial thoughts on the film, as did Euro Gang Entertainment co-founders Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman. Check out their full quote below:
Sisti:I am delighted to partner with Gianni again having just worked with him onThose About to Die, and with Simon on the remake of this classic film, which created a whole new sub-genre in film spawning over 500 European westerns.
Nunnari and Horsman:Enzo is one of the most experienced producers in the film business, and we are fortunate to call him our partner on this incredible project. We are determined to produce a remake that does justice to the great Sergio Leone’s classic.
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A Fistful Of Dollars Is Part Of The Spaghetti Western Tradition
A Fistful of Dollarswas successful enough to spawn a trilogy, as it was followed up byFor a Few Dollars MoreandThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. All three of these films starred Eastwood, with the trilogy marking a hugely iconic moment in the actor’s career. All three films, but especiallyA Fistful of DollarsandThe Good, the Bad, and the Uglyare iconic films, making any attempt to remakeA Fistful of Dollarsa tough task.
A Fistful of Dollarsis also hard to remake now because of the shifts in the cultural zeitgeist between then and now.A Fistful of Dollarswaspart of a unique 1960s trend of the “spaghetti Western” genre. Spaghetti Westerns were films made by European directors, usually shot in Italy, that mimicked and often subverted tropes of the Hollywood Western.Leone is considered the grandfather of the spaghetti Western, and theFistful of Dollarstrilogy is the cornerstone of the mid-’60s genre.
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The remake will benefit from theAmerican Western making a resurgence in recent years.This pattern has been witnessed through series likeYellowstone,Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and films likeKevin Costner’sHorizonmovies.A Fistful of Dollar’scould bring in new audiences and may be on par with successful Western remakes likeTrue Gritand3:10 To Yuma.
A Fistful of Dollars
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A Fistful of Dollars is a spaghetti Western film from director Sergio Leone starring Clint Eastwood. A Fistful of Dollars is notable for being Clint Eastwood’s big break in Hollywood and also for being the beginning of the “Dollars Trilogy.” The film was followed by For a Few Dollars More in 1965 and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly in 1966.
