"Two Mules for Sister Sara"

Year: 1970

Genre: Action/Drama/Thriller/Adventure

Region: Italy

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Language: English

Release Date: Thursday, January 1, 1970

English Title: For Some Dollars More

Other Titles: The Man with No Name / A Fistful of Dollars More

Director: Sergio Leone

Cast: Clint Eastwood / Lee Van Cleef / Gian Maria Volonte / Klaus Kinski / Sergio Leone

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Synopsis:

Clint Eastwood once again plays the lone unnamed gunslinger, this time aiming to capture the psychopathic villain Indio for the bounty. Unexpectedly, another skilled gunslinger named Mortimer also has his sights set on capturing Indio. As they compete against each other, neither can gain the upper hand. Eventually, they decide to team up to defeat the villain. After their mission is accomplished, it is revealed that Mortimer's motivation was not money, but revenge for his sister.

One-line Review:

The man with no name is back... The man in black is waiting... a walking arsenal - he uncoils, strikes and kills! It's the second motion picture of its kind! It won't be the last!

Behind the Scenes:

This is the second part of the "Dollars" trilogy directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood, and it also marks the breakout role for Lee Van Cleef. Eastwood reprises his role as the solitary gunslinger aiming to capture the psychopathic villain Indio for the bounty. Another skilled gunslinger, Mortimer, also aims to catch Indio, leading to a tense rivalry between the two. Ultimately, they join forces to defeat the villain, only to discover that Mortimer's true motive was to avenge his sister. The director deepens the human elements and the sparks between characters, elevating this film to become a classic of Italian Western cinema.

Director Profile:

Sergio Leone was born on January 3, 1929, in Rome, Italy, and passed away on April 30, 1989, in Rome, Italy. The son of renowned silent film director Roberto Roberti and actress Bice Valerian, Leone brought an epic style to American Westerns, creating a unique genre of Western films. Despite directing only seven films, his influence was profound, inspiring directors like Sam Peckinpah, John Woo, and Quentin Tarantino. Clint Eastwood became a star due to his roles in Leone's Italian Westerns. At the age of 18, Leone began studying filmmaking and worked as an assistant director, particularly on Hollywood epics filmed in Italy. His directorial debut was "The Colossus of Rhodes" in 1961. In 1964, he adapted Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" into "A Fistful of Dollars," sparking the Italian Western craze. After the success of the "Dollars" trilogy, he was invited to Hollywood but had an unsuccessful start and declined the opportunity to direct "The Godfather."

Clint Eastwood Profile:

Born on May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, USA, Clint Eastwood is a legendary actor who has been in the industry for over forty years. He is one of the most prolific actors and directors in cinematic history. Eastwood became an actor in 1955 and has starred in over 40 films and directed more than 20. Directing and acting in his own films has become second nature to him. In December 2000, he received the prestigious Lincoln Center Honors Award and in January 2000, the National Board of Review Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, he was nominated as one of the most beloved movie stars in film history. In 1998, he received the Career Achievement Award from the French Film Academy and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America. He also received an honorary Oscar in 1995. In 1993, his film "Unforgiven" was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, and Best Sound. The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Editing. That same year, "Unforgiven" also won the Directors Guild of America Award, the Golden Globe for Best Director, the National Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay. In 1996, "The Bridges of Madison County" was nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film. He served as President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994 and competed for the Palme d'Or in 1990, 1988, and 1985 with "The Hunter", "Pink Cadillac", and "Pale Rider". He won the Golden Globe for Best Director in 1989 for "Pink Cadillac". Clint Eastwood's films have consistently garnered critical acclaim and box office success, including "Space Cowboys", "Mystic River", "Million Dollar Baby", "The Bridges of Madison County", "In the Line of Fire", "Heartbreak Ridge", "The Bridges of Madison County", "Unforgiven", "For a Few Dollars More", and "A Fistful of Dollars". In 2005, he won the 77th Academy Award for Best Director.

Lee Van Cleef Profile:

Born on January 9, 1925, in New Jersey, USA, and passed away on December 16, 1989, in California, USA, Lee Van Cleef was one of the most famous character actors in Hollywood during the 1950s and 60s, specializing in playing villains in Westerns. Watching "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" leaves a lasting impression of his cool, hard-edged persona. Early in his career, despite his striking appearance, he didn't find a mentor to fully recognize his talent and often played secondary villains in Westerns. It wasn't until he met Sergio Leone that his career took off; his performances in the latter two parts of the "Dollars" trilogy made him one of the most bankable American stars in Europe. Interestingly, among his filmography is a Hong Kong Shaw Brothers production co-starring with martial arts star Lo Lieh titled "Dragon Tiger Gate", a mix of Western and kung fu genres worth exploring.

Gian Maria Volonté Profile:

Born on April 9, 1933, in Milan, Italy, and passed away on December 6, 1994, in Florina, Greece. Graduating from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome in 1957, Volonté initially worked in theater and television before entering the film industry. In his fourth year in cinema, he appeared in the classic Western "A Fistful of Dollars", which unexpectedly became a huge success. He accepted the role in Sergio Leone's then-unknown work just to make ends meet. He followed up with appearances in "For a Few Dollars More", where global audiences remembered Clint Eastwood alongside Volonté's memorable portrayal of the villain. Over the next decade, he left numerous classic works. In 1966, the comedy "The Gold Knight" was the most profitable Italian film of the year. In 1967, Elio Petri's political thriller "Each for Himself" won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes, and Volonté earned his first Silver Ribbon Award for Best Actor. In 1970, he collaborated again with Petri on "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion", winning the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Cannes Jury Grand Prize for Best Foreign Language Film, along with domestic accolades such as the Silver Ribbon and David di Donatello awards for Best Actor. In 1972, he starred in Petri's "The Working Class Goes to Heaven" and Francesco Rosi's "The Mattei Affair", the latter earning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, with Volonté receiving a "Special Mention". These works established him as one of Italy's most representative political satirical actors, known for his leftist political views in real life. Additionally, in 1970, he starred alongside Alain Delon in Jean-Pierre Melville's classic crime drama "Le Cercle Rouge". In 1991, the Venice Film Festival awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award. Tragically, he passed away in 1994 at the age of 61 due to a heart attack while filming "Ulysses' Gaze" in Greece, directed by Theo Angelopoulos, with his role later taken by Erland Josephson.