“There are three dialogue-free scenes in the quintessential 1964 spaghetti western A Fistful of Dollars that every genre-loving moviegoer should see at least once projected on a theater screen… You need a big screen to behold fully these close-ups of Gian Maria Volontè’s devastating glare and Clint Eastwood’s iconic scowl.” -Simon Abrams, The Village Voice

By the time Sergio Leone made this film, Italians had already produced about 20 films ironically labelled “spaghetti westerns.” Leone approached the genre with great love and humor. Although the plot was admittedly borrowed from Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo (screening at Arkadin the same day), Leone managed to create a work of his own that would serve as a model for many films to come. Clint Eastwood plays a cynical gunfighter who comes to a small border town and offers his services to two rivaling gangs. Neither gang is aware of his double play, and each thinks it is using him, but the stranger will outwit them both. The picture was the first installment in a cycle commonly known as the “Dollars” trilogy. Later, United Artists, who distributed it in the U.S., coined another term for it: the “Man With No Name” trilogy. A Fistful of Dollars contains all of Leone’s eventual trademarks: taciturn characters, precise framing, extreme close-ups, and the haunting music of Ennio Morricone. Not released in the U.S. until 1967 due to copyright problems, the film was decisive in both Eastwood’s career and the recognition of the Italian western. (AllMovie)

This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s TAKE TWO series, where we show a great film and its equally excellent remake. Check out Akira Kurosawa’s samurai classic Yojimbo at 4 pm, just before its unofficial remake, A Fistful of Dollars.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

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When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

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