Spaghetti Western

A genre of films popular in the 1960s and early 1970s. The films were usually filmed in Spain, and directed by Italian directrors. Several Factors can be looked upon to distinguish Spaghettis from regular American-westerns:

1. Level of Violence (Usually more than American made westerns).
2. The Music (Often scored by Ennio Morriconne and Bruno Nicolai).
3. Sound Effects (Particulary the gun and horse sounds are different from the ones used in American made westerns).
4. Religious imagery, symbols and names.
5. Filmed in Almeria Spain.
6. Italian and Spanish names in the credits (It is highly likely the director will be named Sergio).
7. Out of sync dubbing (Even the Italian versions are dubbed).
8. Stereotypes (Mexicans as theives, women as whores).
9. A shitload of alternate titles.
10. Banned in several countries.
11. Often they star Franco Nero, Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Klaus Kinski, Luigi Pistili, Mario Brega and other spaghetti regulars.

The Spaghetti Western is an interesting sub-genre to study.

by Ookpick GooseFrubba August 20, 2005

Spaghetti Western

A cowboy movie made by Italian producers and directors

He has a very large collection of information on every Spaghetti Western produced.

by The Return of Light Joker November 14, 2007

spaghetti western

a low-budget western film made by a european, especially an italian, film company.

"i'm bored... let's go see a spaghetti western!!"

by kate April 18, 2004

Spaghetti Western male

A guy that thinks he's a cowboy even though he's from Italy.

The Spaghetti Western male wore a cowboy hat five sizes too big and boots that looked fit for a clown was a smooth operator, don't let his charms convince you otherwise.

by The Original Agahnim September 12, 2021

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Spaghetti Western

A foily. Not quite crack.

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by Spagooter boi November 17, 2021