Best villain of all time. Evil, ruthless and cold blooded while committing murder but strangely haunted and vulnerable during his more quiet moments. Gian Maria Volonte was truly one of the greats.
The guy really plays an absolute madman real well. Totally thought he had lost someone and that had driven him to complete madness over it. Nah, he's just so crazy he was obsessed with a woman enough to think HE was her true lover.
Love the contrast of the organ in this part of the score as opposed to the trumpets in the final duel of the movie. The organ is villainous and haunting in a duel Indio ultimately wins. The trumpets give a mood of triumph to come, justice when the Col. finally gets his chance at revenge. Ennio Morricone was a brilliant and it can’t be said enough.
***** Looks good on film yells CUT.. who knows its all fiction any ways one historian said they never had gun fights duels in the street or wherever said you could die from it ..kinda makes sense you just dont go down that road to much life to live everybody would be dead hey Hombre DRAW.. great movie stuff ...yells CUT
Everyone always loses to Indio because, if you listen carefully, the chimes don't end on an even note -- almost like the locket stops halfway. But Mortimer knows that's actually when the song ends, which is why he kills him in the end. One of the best movies of all time in my opinion.
Not only that but the man had just his wife and daughter killed. So he must have been feeling one hell of stress, pulse pumping fast, eyes blurred, shortness of breath and clearly unfocused. He is fucked to begin with. Also, the pressure of El Indio's men around him that he knows he will die even if he managed to kill El Indio. I think he should have just went for the gun before the chime stops though.
El Indio gave the best of the pure evilness of his character in this scene.... After he slapped,spit on,and then killed the guys' family he said,"And now,Im sure you hate me just enough"..... Man that shit was hardcore.....Excellent
@@pauranella not sure who is the english dubber, I guess not himself because even in the italian edition is dubbed by Nando Gazzolo. Check is real voice in the famous speech scene of "Investigation of a Citizen..."
Indio is a fantastic villain. Not only he's cruel, sadistic, intelligent and ruthless, he's also sad, angry and haunted by his actions (shortly after we can see the way he literally begs for the joint). Also love the antisocial personality disorder: he's depressed and troubled by the fact that the girl he "loved" and tried to rape, rather choose suicide than to be with him. Briliant.
It's more about the fact that she killed herself rather than killing him with the gun. He thinks of her as someone pure for this reason, and he killed her.
@ElephantThompson Imo, that duel is not even. On the one hand, the opponent just went through serious trauma (imagine fighting in his condition). On the other hand, Indio knows exactly when the chime stops, since he listens to it constantly giving himself the edge. The last duel with the Colonel, when Manco intervenes, the duel was finaly fair since aside from Indio, only the Colonel knows the chime as good. I love the fact, that usually, when you hear the chime in the movie, somebody is about to die.
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CGI is good if done right and as long as it adds to the movie and doesn't take over the movie, problem we see with a lot of action movies today is that CGI plats a central part of the movie whereas the story takes a backseat and that is where the real problem is.
This movie have plenty of LENGENDARY moments and perfect cinematography😂 It's hard to pick up one... The first appearance of clint under the heavy rain is also wonderful to name just one
That pipe organ for the main theme is so effective. such a contrast with the main theme again at the end when Van Cleef and Eastwood separate which is solemn and beautiful.
Indio is the best antagonist that Sergio Leone ever created. He's even more sinister and dangerous than Angel Eyes or Ramon, he's smarter than Frank or Max, and he's as multilayered of a character as Tuco.
So much so that it was necessary to create two giants of the Wild West lethal enough to stop him: Cnel. Mortymer and the Man without name. A villain worthy of the Western
@@TenkabitoShien No they really aren't Ramon is a a charismatic dick who cares only about himself El Indio is a coldblooded killer who's haunted by his past actions This is like saying Colonel Mortimer and Angel Eyes were similar because Lee Van Cleef played both lol
This is why this movie is the best of the series. You want hte bad guy to die. You hate him, and yet you kinda pity him when you realize that Manco and the Colonel are coming for him.
The lighting and color in this scene are as if done by the Dutch masters of painting. Combined with the set dressing, the scene really sells the time period and transports the viewer into it. There are no verbal, visual or thematic anachronisms to spoil the moment or bring us back to the here and now. It's brilliant. If only movies were made like this today. If only!
Fun fact: Gian Maria Volonté, the actor playing El Indio, didn't speak english. He repeated his lines phonetically with the help of a translator when they recorded the dub.
***** I know little about him, but he was perfectly cast in this film. They say that casting is everything, and I think this is true. I watched "Manhunter" a long time ago and thought that Brian Cox was just wonderful as Hannibal Lector, but it isn't his face that I saw when I read the books after.
As far as I'm aware, Bernard Grant was Indio's voice actor. I know Chris Frayling claimed that Indio's voice was done by Volente himself, but as I recall that was an incorrect bit of info presented in the DVD commentary by Chris Frayling.
Ugh-Fudge Bwana Director Sergio Leone didn’t speak English either and he spoke to Eli Wallach in French as Wallach couldn’t speak Italian and Leone couldn’t understand English on set of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. In each movie Clint Eastwood had to have a translator tell him with Leone was saying.
Makes you wonder with all the language barrier in the way how they managed to make one of the best movies of all time, it also shows that if done right, dubbing in any language can work quite effectively,
Yeah i just rewatched it and my son is about that kids age, this scene was very hard to watch and everytime i apply myself to this guy i cant help but feel awful for that kid
Came here to say this, the hatred just bubbles up when you hear the shots and the baby stops crying. When I was a kid I just saw it as an intense action scene but now with kids of my own, man the scene is just horrifying, Sergio Leone really knew how to portray violence and cruelty with pretty much zero bloodshed.
Same here. I watched this move countess times, but now that I saw it again having 2-year old kid, it hits soooo hard. You can only understand the pure wickedness of El Indio it if you have little ones yourself.
"You used the reward that you got to start raising a family. And that's why I feel your family is partly mine. I'll take my part now!" Doesn't get much colder than that! Damn!!!
Alright, in my opinion, this may be the best “showdown” scene put to film. It certainly isn’t fancy or action packed, but let’s be honest, showdowns aren’t much more than a single shot and done anyway. Because they are so simple, it’s the build up that matters, and this scene builds tension perfectly. El Indio has control, his opponent knows this. Even IF he manages to shoot El Indio, he will still be gunned down. The facial acting of both actors is spot on. You can literally see the opponent hope fade away to be replaced with terror. Meanwhile, Indio is a stoic, cold stare; like death itself. The score compliments this perfectly. It starts heroic and hopeful, as maybe the opponent has a drop of hope left as he is allowed to fight. Then he sees Indio’s stare… and the score changes. Gothic organ. The chords of death. The man is staring down the grim reaper and her knows it. Everyone in the room knows it, but he was the last to realize. His sweat pours, his trigger hand twitches, but Indio stays still and calm. He has no fear, he is fear. The fight is over with one shot, but the seconds before that shot tell an amazing story with music, acting, and cinematography. All that without a word of dialogue. I can’t think of another showdown that nails the formula as good as this one. On top of that, it perfectly pairs with the final showdown with Mortimer where the tiles are reversed and suddenly Indio realizes he is facing his reaper. Freaking perfection.
Rolf Hartmann Volonte also had a falling out with Director Sergio Leone and He didn’t want to be in any more of Leone’s westerns or a western again. Leone would get frustrated with Volonte as thought he was too theatrical and would do many takes to wear the actor out which frustrated Volonte so much didn’t to be back to be in The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Indio is so Psychopathy and manipulatively smart because he knew that when he killed the man's family he killed the well to live inside him, and that's why he won
Mysterious Squirrel Lee Van Cleef also died of a heart attack at age 64 in 1989 and had a long career playing mostly villains but did some memorable roles as the hero his best being Colonel Mortimer
This is without a doubt the shining star of the "Dollars" trilogy, Good Bad and the Ugly is the epic that get well-deserved praise, but this is pure and beautifully portrayed and framed tragic vendetta. El Indio is the Reaper here, unavoidable death and despair that he carries with him.
An acting giant. He never fails in giving me the creeps in this film, yet he exudes a certain melancholy that i've never seen in another villain. Legendary performance RIP
Gian was fantastic. Great portrayal of the megalomaniac predator. Great facial expressions etc. I agree that the older movies took more technical and camera expertise. Nowadays with everything shot in digital and so much use of CGI, they can just go back and fix it with computers. Not so with film. Long live MOVIES!!
Man. Killed a baby just to get the guy in the right mood. This is one of the great scenes in a western. I love how Sergio shows the faces of all the henchmen and their reactions to what's going on.
Yeah his casting is always on point, his actors have such interesting features and wardrobe, you recognize and remember them even if they have few to no lines of dialogue.
I have the soundtrack to all the dollar movies as well as Once Upon A Time In The West. I played them constantly, especially during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. I can feel another Dollar Trilogy weekend coming on.
this guy played one of the most memorable villains of all time in this and A Fist Full of Dollars. Always remember seeing that movie as a kid when he basically killed everyone in sight pretty much like he was playing a video game
The classic Sergio Leone extreme close-ups to the characters faces, with no dialogue required and Ennio Morricone's iconic score are what made these films great, awesome and made them both legends
This is why this film is the best in the trilogy, such a hateful yet charismatic and three dimensional character who kills because of a need to. After a while I think these outlaws get used to killing, they might not like it but it gets impeded into their soul after a while.
Tarantino wish to ever do a film like this or The Good the Bad and the Ugly. Problem with Tarantino is he has asperger so his movies are completly devoid of emotions, never had I ever wanted to cry watching one of his movies while Leone films are pure emotion.
He's a neurotic mess but a genius nonetheless. Times change and Tarantino's Pulp Fiction perfectly resonated with the 90s...besides, Leone and T embody really different styles; T. is a post-modern artist at heart and loves to homage Western through a revisioned lense that mixes feminism, satire and pop culture ... Leone is much more primal and raw in his approach, telling simple stories with carefully chosen and risky techniques to deliver emotionally and morally potent films
Nasty, deadly, evil Indio/Ramon! One of the top 5 best Western movie villains of all time, IMO. Great actor. And the way he smoked a cigar, between middle and ring finger, the coolest!
2:31 I swear this scene and the music with it sends such cold and uncomfortable chills down my entire spine. I’m sorry but This movie is my absolute favorite in the trilogy. May Clint Eastwood shoot me if I’m wrong.
Indio's gang Mario Brega as Niño Luigi Pistilli as Groggy Aldo Sambrell as Cuchillo Klaus Kinski as Wild, the hunchback Benito Stefanelli as Hughie (a.k.a. Luke)[12] Luis Rodríguez as Manuel Panos Papadopulos as Sancho Perez Werner Abrolat as Slim (uncredited) Eduardo García as Fausto (uncredited) Enrique Santiago as Miguel (uncredited) Antonio Molino Rojo as Frisco (uncredited) Frank Brana as Blackie (uncredited) José Canalejas as Chico (uncredited) Nazzareno Natale as Paco (uncredited)
Next Indio sits down and nervously demands a joint to calm down, you can see he is mentally very exhausted from the duel. I really liked that layer of character, showing him vulnerable.
Gian Maria Volonte'. El Indio's. Fantastic actor. His bad luck he was italian and therefore not a native english speaker. If he was american now he would be a legend and everyone would know him. The best italian actor ever , can play all roles. And don't forget in this movie there is another amazing actor which is Klaus Kinski from Germany
I'm gonna go as far to say that this is the best scene in the entire Dollars Trilogy. A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars more just seem far more articulate in their tone than The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, which only really has a great beginning 30 and final 30 minutes.
I’m gonna disagree with you about it being just a good 30 minutes of bookends. TGTBATU is a masterpiece in cinema, but it’s more epic in scope and execution. This film is a character analysis. It’s much more personal. TGTBATU didn’t so much focus on these aspects of film but that doesn’t make it any less of a movie. It also depends how you view that film. I view it as an adventure movie, and one in which is not told from the point of view of the protagonist at that. Tuco is the protagonist of the movie, yet not the hero.
I honestly don't understand how Leone makes all of his shootouts the best of all time. If I had a top 5 list they all be shootouts from his filmography.
jason H. Zeger he was born in 1933 3 years younger then Clint Eastwood and would have 32 when For A Few Dollars More was released. Lee Van Cleef was 8 years older then Gian Maria Volonte even though looked younger
true...i know his real age is 32 here which is insane.but i think its make up..his character is wayy older than 32..fistful of dollars filmed a year before this and Volonte looked so much younger
Una gran actuación de Gian María Volonte personificando a un desquiciado jefe de la banda... un tremendo actor que hizo varias películas más en distintos papeles
Best villain of all time. Evil, ruthless and cold blooded while committing murder but strangely haunted and vulnerable during his more quiet moments. Gian Maria Volonte was truly one of the greats.
He's a monster with a broken heart,I love the face that you can see a tear in his eye when he realizes who the colonel really is
"Of all time"? Man you clowns love hyperbole don't you? Lmao
The guy really plays an absolute madman real well.
Totally thought he had lost someone and that had driven him to complete madness over it.
Nah, he's just so crazy he was obsessed with a woman enough to think HE was her true lover.
The dude who actually did the killing, especially killing an infant, was much worse.
Idk Lee Van cleef Angel eyes was so scummy and cruel, but very cunning.
Love the contrast of the organ in this part of the score as opposed to the trumpets in the final duel of the movie. The organ is villainous and haunting in a duel Indio ultimately wins.
The trumpets give a mood of triumph to come, justice when the Col. finally gets his chance at revenge. Ennio Morricone was a brilliant and it can’t be said enough.
Exactly
Brilliant
Indigo has listened to that pocket watch thousands of times, he knows the very millisecond that chime ends, gives him an unfair advantage.
Yah but dont they always let slow shooter or under dog go for his gun first in these movies???
***** Looks good on film yells CUT.. who knows its all fiction any ways one historian said they never had gun fights duels in the street or wherever said you could die from it ..kinda makes sense you just dont go down that road to much life to live everybody would be dead hey Hombre DRAW.. great movie stuff ...yells CUT
Everyone always loses to Indio because, if you listen carefully, the chimes don't end on an even note -- almost like the locket stops halfway. But Mortimer knows that's actually when the song ends, which is why he kills him in the end.
One of the best movies of all time in my opinion.
Not only that but the man had just his wife and daughter killed. So he must have been feeling one hell of stress, pulse pumping fast, eyes blurred, shortness of breath and clearly unfocused. He is fucked to begin with. Also, the pressure of El Indio's men around him that he knows he will die even if he managed to kill El Indio. I think he should have just went for the gun before the chime stops though.
He won on his own watch
El Indio gave the best of the pure evilness of his character in this scene.... After he slapped,spit on,and then killed the guys' family he said,"And now,Im sure you hate me just enough"..... Man that shit was hardcore.....Excellent
not evil. just driven to extremes by circumstances.
Rick Deckard El Indio was pure evil, he was a murderer, a rapist, a robber, u you don’t get a $10,000 bounty on your head for nothing.
@@DWLADS like a mercenary, he has no choice.
@Eaxl many people kill to survive in the west. Something in his past drive him to this
I thought he said I know I’m sure u hate me just enough
Volonte's facial and eye work is amazing. Maybe since he didn't speak English he worked extra hard on the physical parts. Wonderful actor.
Actually, that was Volente's real voice. He was trilingual Italian, English and Spanish and had a lot of theater experience prior to acting in films.
@@pauranella not sure who is the english dubber, I guess not himself because even in the italian edition is dubbed by Nando Gazzolo. Check is real voice in the famous speech scene of "Investigation of a Citizen..."
Grandissimo attore !
@@MarcoQuelloConGliOcchiChiari hello friend
He did do a lot of physical acting. Leone actually didn’t like that and decided to take a lot of takes to tire him out so he wasn’t so theatrical
"How old is the boy, I ask..." The child is actually Sergio Leone's daughter Franceska.
FruScarpia cool bit of history
Francesca*
how do you know that?
He was Tying up loose ends I see
I never knew that the child was Sergio Leone's daughter. But it was a boy she was playing no?
Indio is a fantastic villain. Not only he's cruel, sadistic, intelligent and ruthless, he's also sad, angry and haunted by his actions (shortly after we can see the way he literally begs for the joint). Also love the antisocial personality disorder: he's depressed and troubled by the fact that the girl he "loved" and tried to rape, rather choose suicide than to be with him. Briliant.
apt description.
Wow. I'll go with that.
It's more about the fact that she killed herself rather than killing him with the gun. He thinks of her as someone pure for this reason, and he killed her.
@@DetectiveCosteauRCM yes, of course that's also a great aspect of her suicide. Brilliant story.
@ElephantThompson Imo, that duel is not even. On the one hand, the opponent just went through serious trauma (imagine fighting in his condition). On the other hand, Indio knows exactly when the chime stops, since he listens to it constantly giving himself the edge. The last duel with the Colonel, when Manco intervenes, the duel was finaly fair since aside from Indio, only the Colonel knows the chime as good. I love the fact, that usually, when you hear the chime in the movie, somebody is about to die.
The days before CGI...acting, music, story, this 4 minutes piece is better than full length films now.
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That's because now the only concern of movies for the most part is social engineering so no need to make sure it's any good.
true. What a shame.
Amen
CGI is good if done right and as long as it adds to the movie and doesn't take over the movie, problem we see with a lot of action movies today is that CGI plats a central part of the movie whereas the story takes a backseat and that is where the real problem is.
One of the greatest introductions to a villain. Sergio Leone really new how to set up a character.
Masterpiece! One of the best villains ever. My favorite!
Exactly! It shows how dark and mean he is. Gosh the music is so good.
Ramón's introdution is great too
They don't need silly wisecracks, deafening epic music or something like that. The shots, the music, the silence... all of it tells everything.
Sometimes Sergio first listen music Enio, then he make scenario.
For me El Indio is one of the greatest villains ever portrayed on the screen. One of my favorite movies all time.
For me too
My f@cking god, that moment at 3:10 when the organ sounds and that close up to indio's face chills my skin every time
I watched this movie recently, and this scene seemed to be the most powerfu one to me. The music and camera angles are beautiful
The facial expressions too. So much emotions that it's almost like another story. Amazing.
Pure awesome even to todays standards
This movie have plenty of LENGENDARY moments and perfect cinematography😂
It's hard to pick up one...
The first appearance of clint under the heavy rain is also wonderful to name just one
That pipe organ for the main theme is so effective. such a contrast with the main theme again at the end when Van Cleef and Eastwood separate which is solemn and beautiful.
Absolutely
Ennio Morricones music is without equal
Soulsborne ost?
Without it, the film’s nothing.
@@N.G.S._01 It is the film.
...that music box track. like needles into the soul
❤
I actually got the Pocketwatch Replica last Christmas and when I hear the Chimes, it totally reminds me of all things even the most precious are lost
The boy..
The eyes..
The music..
The sound..
Etc..
It s amazing..
Wow, 70yrs later this is still a very brutal and chilling scene even for a villain.
It hasn;t been 70 years though
*59
This film was released in 1965, 59 years ago when Clint Eastwood was 34-35 years old then.
Have to say this is the best western showdown in cinema history. The lighting, the acting, the framing, perfect!
my brother, this isn't the best showdown in the movie!
@@thegrinch7989 Eh, the last final showdown is good but I still like this better.
@@jamesbutler8821 it's clearly an evolution of this one, see the close ups and editing of the faces.
Indio is the best antagonist that Sergio Leone ever created. He's even more sinister and dangerous than Angel Eyes or Ramon, he's smarter than Frank or Max, and he's as multilayered of a character as Tuco.
Tuco is not really multilayered… his upbringing doenst make him
A complex character.
Hey, Jimmy! There's two kinds of villains in this world. Those that my you sick. And those that make you laugh.😂
Yet he and Ramon are played by the same actor
@@andreashoppe1969 That wasn’t the point of what I was saying. And if anything that’s a compliment to Gian Maria Volonte.
So much so that it was necessary to create two giants of the Wild West lethal enough to stop him: Cnel. Mortymer and the Man without name.
A villain worthy of the Western
There's not many films around with such a powerful and emotive scene such as this.
Easily the best, most badass villain in the Dollars Trilogy.
But he is the villains for all movies tho except TgTbTu
@@TenkabitoShien in the first movie Volonté plays another character
@@Rickycomment i know but personality wise theyvthe same
@@TenkabitoShien No they really aren't
Ramon is a a charismatic dick who cares only about himself
El Indio is a coldblooded killer who's haunted by his past actions
This is like saying Colonel Mortimer and Angel Eyes were similar because Lee Van Cleef played both lol
I wanted see Blondie vs him
This is why this movie is the best of the series. You want hte bad guy to die. You hate him, and yet you kinda pity him when you realize that Manco and the Colonel are coming for him.
A lot of people say the good the bad and the ugly is the best one, but I agree with you in that this movie is an absolute masterpiece
@@hamgil Ennio is too amazing.
The lighting and color in this scene are as if done by the Dutch masters of painting. Combined with the set dressing, the scene really sells the time period and transports the viewer into it. There are no verbal, visual or thematic anachronisms to spoil the moment or bring us back to the here and now. It's brilliant. If only movies were made like this today. If only!
Leone was a admirer of the great artists of the past and tried to make his work look like theirs.
the best scene of all spaghettiwesterns..and now 50 years ago.. a masterpiece
+1010wink A fucking masterpiece indeed !!!!!!!!!
This scene makes my hair stand up. Especially now that I have my own family. It hits hard. Just done excellently here.
Complex villain and amazing acting, I would've never believed he isn't a real bandit. Wonderful actor Gian Maria Volonte was, and a very handsome one.
Well he's from verona
@@uttaradit2 Varese in Lombardy, not Verona
Fun fact: Gian Maria Volonté, the actor playing El Indio, didn't speak english. He repeated his lines phonetically with the help of a translator when they recorded the dub.
+Ugh-Fudge Bwana 90 % are voices of translaters
*****
I know little about him, but he was perfectly cast in this film. They say that casting is everything, and I think this is true. I watched "Manhunter" a long time ago and thought that Brian Cox was just wonderful as Hannibal Lector, but it isn't his face that I saw when I read the books after.
As far as I'm aware, Bernard Grant was Indio's voice actor. I know Chris Frayling claimed that Indio's voice was done by Volente himself, but as I recall that was an incorrect bit of info presented in the DVD commentary by Chris Frayling.
Ugh-Fudge Bwana Director Sergio Leone didn’t speak English either and he spoke to Eli Wallach in French as Wallach couldn’t speak Italian and Leone couldn’t understand English on set of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. In each movie Clint Eastwood had to have a translator tell him with Leone was saying.
Makes you wonder with all the language barrier in the way how they managed to make one of the best movies of all time, it also shows that if done right, dubbing in any language can work quite effectively,
This is some incredible acting. So much is said with just the eyes.
Volente - all time great.
I was a kid when I first saw this movie. Now that I have a family this scene hits fucking hard. You'll understand me guys.
No
It's rather simple. lol
Yeah i just rewatched it and my son is about that kids age, this scene was very hard to watch and everytime i apply myself to this guy i cant help but feel awful for that kid
Came here to say this, the hatred just bubbles up when you hear the shots and the baby stops crying. When I was a kid I just saw it as an intense action scene but now with kids of my own, man the scene is just horrifying, Sergio Leone really knew how to portray violence and cruelty with pretty much zero bloodshed.
Same here. I watched this move countess times, but now that I saw it again having 2-year old kid, it hits soooo hard. You can only understand the pure wickedness of El Indio it if you have little ones yourself.
"You used the reward that you got to start raising a family. And that's why I feel your family is partly mine. I'll take my part now!"
Doesn't get much colder than that! Damn!!!
They don't make em like they used to! One of the best scenes in all film! Totally hypnotic!!
RIP Ennio Morricone: one of the very best.
This is my favorite movie of the trilogy. It has intense pyschological overtones. Leone did a masterful job.
Alright, in my opinion, this may be the best “showdown” scene put to film. It certainly isn’t fancy or action packed, but let’s be honest, showdowns aren’t much more than a single shot and done anyway. Because they are so simple, it’s the build up that matters, and this scene builds tension perfectly. El Indio has control, his opponent knows this. Even IF he manages to shoot El Indio, he will still be gunned down. The facial acting of both actors is spot on. You can literally see the opponent hope fade away to be replaced with terror. Meanwhile, Indio is a stoic, cold stare; like death itself.
The score compliments this perfectly. It starts heroic and hopeful, as maybe the opponent has a drop of hope left as he is allowed to fight. Then he sees Indio’s stare… and the score changes. Gothic organ. The chords of death. The man is staring down the grim reaper and her knows it. Everyone in the room knows it, but he was the last to realize. His sweat pours, his trigger hand twitches, but Indio stays still and calm. He has no fear, he is fear.
The fight is over with one shot, but the seconds before that shot tell an amazing story with music, acting, and cinematography. All that without a word of dialogue. I can’t think of another showdown that nails the formula as good as this one. On top of that, it perfectly pairs with the final showdown with Mortimer where the tiles are reversed and suddenly Indio realizes he is facing his reaper. Freaking perfection.
Gian Maria Volante (Indio), classic spaghetti western villain. Awesome actor.
My favorite villain ever!
They considered him for Tuco in The Good the Bad and the Ugly, but decided even though he's fantastic that they needed someone with more comic timing.
They should have gave him a try, though I love Eli. Volonte could do comedy too. Watch a bullet for the general.. Brilliant all-around actor.
Rolf Hartmann Volonte also had a falling out with Director Sergio Leone and He didn’t want to be in any more of Leone’s westerns or a western again. Leone would get frustrated with Volonte as thought he was too theatrical and would do many takes to wear the actor out which frustrated Volonte so much didn’t to be back to be in The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
thanks man
Indio is so Psychopathy and manipulatively smart because he knew that when he killed the man's family he killed the well to live inside him, and that's why he won
That doesnt make sense, at least he shouldve finished him off
@@TenkabitoShien there were literally a dozen or so experienced armed goons surrounding him. His fate was sealed as soon as he entered that building
The part where the organ kicks in adds to the suspense. Love all the spaghetti westerns.
One of the best movie villains of all time!
Gian Maria Volonté who played El Indio died in 1994 (heart attack) but had an illustrious career in film and theatre prior to his death.
I enjoyed Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion a lot :D
Mysterious Squirrel Lee Van Cleef also died of a heart attack at age 64 in 1989 and had a long career playing mostly villains but did some memorable roles as the hero his best being Colonel Mortimer
Even the extras are great casting... each look is believably unique
This is without a doubt the shining star of the "Dollars" trilogy, Good Bad and the Ugly is the epic that get well-deserved praise, but this is pure and beautifully portrayed and framed tragic vendetta. El Indio is the Reaper here, unavoidable death and despair that he carries with him.
Man, majority of these guys aren't even alive anymore, yet they gave us masterpiece scenes
An acting giant. He never fails in giving me the creeps in this film, yet he exudes a certain melancholy that i've never seen in another villain. Legendary performance RIP
I think Clint is the only one alive (well, and the kids).
Gian was fantastic. Great portrayal of the megalomaniac predator. Great facial expressions etc. I agree that the older movies took more technical and camera expertise. Nowadays with everything shot in digital and so much use of CGI, they can just go back and fix it with computers. Not so with film. Long live MOVIES!!
not even his actual voice! that's beautiful acting it's just his face and body that did all the work
plus the music!
One of the most powerful scenes in history. What gravitas!
Hopefully one day a movie will be made about Ennio Morricone.
Didn't know pocket-watch music boxes could fit a whole pipe organ in them
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
Actually, it's one of the goons in the background opening his own pocket-watch in total synchronicity
Great scene, with the amazing music by Ennio Morricone, the scene plays like an opera, fantastic direction by Sergio !!
And now I'm sure you hate me just enough...............
This might be greatest intro to a character of all time
Man. Killed a baby just to get the guy in the right mood. This is one of the great scenes in a western. I love how Sergio shows the faces of all the henchmen and their reactions to what's going on.
Yeah his casting is always on point, his actors have such interesting features and wardrobe, you recognize and remember them even if they have few to no lines of dialogue.
I love when the pipe organ starts gives me goosebumps
2:47
like a painting, unbelievable shot
Indeed!
Good observation. Yes it is. 😊
I have the soundtrack to all the dollar movies as well as Once Upon A Time In The West. I played them constantly, especially during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021.
I can feel another Dollar Trilogy weekend coming on.
I liked him more than Angel Eyes
Angel Eyes was a bit flat as an antagonist. Great performance by Lee Van Cleef, though.
@@johndeska1 both of good
I loved Van Cleef as the good guy. Him being a bad ass bounty hunter in this movie.
this guy played one of the most memorable villains of all time in this and A Fist Full of Dollars. Always remember seeing that movie as a kid when he basically killed everyone in sight pretty much like he was playing a video game
This scene paired with this music made me LOVE western movies FOREVER.. 👍👍
Sergio Leone sure knew his stuff! "The Dollar Trilogy" are legendary movies.
The classic Sergio Leone extreme close-ups to the characters faces, with no dialogue required and Ennio Morricone's iconic score are what made these films great, awesome and made them both legends
Actorazo Volonte. Unas de las escenas de duelo mas espectaculares del cine. Y la Banda sonora magistral.
If The Dark Knight was filmed in 60-s, Gian Maria Volonte would be play The Joker in it.
El Indio reminds me of The Joker from The Dark Knight, a totally diabolical character with no clear motives or goals.
great analogy, perfectly agree
@@hordak83 Then I'm grateful to have watched both films. The comparison is tremendous.
Not gonna lie, Gian played one hell of a role for Few Dollars More. Underrated in my opinion.
Just a work of art more than just a movie.
What even comes close to this film
This scene alone is a masterpiece
It took El Indio 4 minutes to make Ramon look like a pretty reasonable guy
This is why this film is the best in the trilogy, such a hateful yet charismatic and three dimensional character who kills because of a need to. After a while I think these outlaws get used to killing, they might not like it but it gets impeded into their soul after a while.
Back then...when they used to make great films...every single detail is fantastic
This scene is like a Tarantino's wet dream. It's a masterpiece.
True
Tarantino wish to ever do a film like this or The Good the Bad and the Ugly. Problem with Tarantino is he has asperger so his movies are completly devoid of emotions, never had I ever wanted to cry watching one of his movies while Leone films are pure emotion.
He's a neurotic mess but a genius nonetheless. Times change and Tarantino's Pulp Fiction perfectly resonated with the 90s...besides, Leone and T embody really different styles; T. is a post-modern artist at heart and loves to homage Western through a revisioned lense that mixes feminism, satire and pop culture ... Leone is much more primal and raw in his approach, telling simple stories with carefully chosen and risky techniques to deliver emotionally and morally potent films
Yes because Sergio Leone is one of Tarantino biggest influences.
Goddamn I get goosebumps everytime I hear that oldschool church organ bellow out through its huge brass pipes.
Nasty, deadly, evil Indio/Ramon! One of the top 5 best Western movie villains of all time, IMO. Great actor. And the way he smoked a cigar, between middle and ring finger, the coolest!
Nunca vi un actor de este talentó. Il pui grande . Grandiisssismo Gian Maria Voĺonte...
The music.... soo good!!!!!at 3:10 ... pure evil! I shiver!
2:31 I swear this scene and the music with it sends such cold and uncomfortable chills down my entire spine.
I’m sorry but This movie is my absolute favorite in the trilogy. May Clint Eastwood shoot me if I’m wrong.
Never ever gets stale
You re sick ....🤔
One of Spaghetti Westerns best Villain..INDIO..right onn!
Bravo
gian maria volante should have been nominated for this
Without him this film is nothing he took all the scene
(Gian Maria volonte)
The organ showdown music is great.
Todo FABULOSO (interpretación, fotografía, música...) Eterna 📽
3:10 is pure evil, love it. Also 6 kids don't understand this.
Jed Farley a little known red Toyota pickup truck brought me here........
Sonny LoSpeechio ITS ALIVE!!!!!! -Top Gear
Gian Maria Volonté è stato un attore eccezionale!
I love how even the side characters in the gang fits the scene perfect with their faces.
Indio's gang
Mario Brega as Niño
Luigi Pistilli as Groggy
Aldo Sambrell as Cuchillo
Klaus Kinski as Wild, the hunchback
Benito Stefanelli as Hughie (a.k.a. Luke)[12]
Luis Rodríguez as Manuel
Panos Papadopulos as Sancho Perez
Werner Abrolat as Slim (uncredited)
Eduardo García as Fausto (uncredited)
Enrique Santiago as Miguel (uncredited)
Antonio Molino Rojo as Frisco (uncredited)
Frank Brana as Blackie (uncredited)
José Canalejas as Chico (uncredited)
Nazzareno Natale as Paco (uncredited)
Gian Maria Volonté as El Indio? 😅
You absolute legend
BEST ACTING JOB BY A LEADING TRIO, EVER IN A MOVIE.
Volonte might just be the most underrated villain of all time
Fantastic! Acting, Music and Cinematography are seminal.
I wonder what the audiences reaction was back in 1965 at 3:10
Next Indio sits down and nervously demands a joint to calm down, you can see he is mentally very exhausted from the duel.
I really liked that layer of character, showing him vulnerable.
I always loved that he almost had a freak out after the duel
These films capture the grittiness of that time. No showers. No washing machines. Fluoride? Fuggettaboutit.
Gian Maria volonte’. GRAZIE ❤️
That pipe organ was epic!!
I love this character so much
Gian Maria Volonte'. El Indio's. Fantastic actor. His bad luck he was italian and therefore not a native english speaker. If he was american now he would be a legend and everyone would know him. The best italian actor ever , can play all roles. And don't forget in this movie there is another amazing actor which is Klaus Kinski from Germany
I'm gonna go as far to say that this is the best scene in the entire Dollars Trilogy. A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars more just seem far more articulate in their tone than The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, which only really has a great beginning 30 and final 30 minutes.
I’m gonna disagree with you about it being just a good 30 minutes of bookends. TGTBATU is a masterpiece in cinema, but it’s more epic in scope and execution. This film is a character analysis. It’s much more personal. TGTBATU didn’t so much focus on these aspects of film but that doesn’t make it any less of a movie. It also depends how you view that film. I view it as an adventure movie, and one in which is not told from the point of view of the protagonist at that. Tuco is the protagonist of the movie, yet not the hero.
For a few is my fav.
Some people just have a short attention span.
This music was in that topgear episode with the toyota pickup truck. Badass piece of music
What an absolute badass he is, kills the guys family then still duels him 1on1
My favorite scene in all of cinema history, and it's mostly the music doing the work.
This is my favorite of The Man With No Name Trilogy.
I honestly don't understand how Leone makes all of his shootouts the best of all time. If I had a top 5 list they all be shootouts from his filmography.
Did Volonte grey his hair for the movie? Because I can hardly believe that he was only 32 when he made this film.
JimmySteller some people grey prematurely to
he looks at least 45
jason H. Zeger he was born in 1933 3 years younger then Clint Eastwood and would have 32 when For A Few Dollars More was released. Lee Van Cleef was 8 years older then Gian Maria Volonte even though looked younger
true...i know his real age is 32 here which is insane.but i think its make up..his character is wayy older than 32..fistful of dollars filmed a year before this and Volonte looked so much younger
Back in time people often looked older. And it's also a Mediterranean thing.
Una gran actuación de Gian María Volonte personificando a un desquiciado jefe de la banda... un tremendo actor que hizo varias películas más en distintos papeles
Esta escena es una obra de arte