

A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a merciless masked clan and a band of Mexican revolutionaries.
Direction
Corbucci's nihilism makes Leone look sentimental.
Score
That opening theme will live in your head rent-free.
Practical Effects
Real mud, real pain, no heroics—just suffering.

Director
Sergio Corbucci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Franco Nero spoke no Italian during filming; he learned lines phonetically. The dubbing hides it completely.
Over 100 unofficial sequels stole the name 'Django'—including Tarantino's, which finally got Nero his cameo 50 years later.