Is The Great Silence violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Silence easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Silence sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Great Silence end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Silence scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Great Silence

Name: The Great Silence
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1968
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, Vonetta McGee

His voice was the silence of death!

Directed by Sergio Corbucci

Produced by Les Films Corona, Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica

1968107 min7.5 / 10

A bleak, revisionist Western about a silent gunslinger defending the vulnerable against ruthless bounty hunters in a desolate winter landscape, steeped in violence, grief, and moral ambiguity.

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

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Questions people ask

Is The Great Silence violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is The Great Silence easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Great Silence sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does The Great Silence end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Great Silence scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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