The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966) | Keeping the Score Series

Name: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966) | Keeping the Score Series
Start: 2025-05-08T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 108 E Butler Ave, Ambler, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19002

Schedule

Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

108 E Butler Ave, Ambler, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19002 | Ambler, PA

Our year-long Keeping the Score series continues with one of the most memorable westerns ever made--THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: amblertheater.org/specials
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲: While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man, and a Mexican bandit comb the American Southwest in search of $200,000 in stolen gold. The final film in Sergio Leone’s “Dollars Trilogy” is considered by many to be the preeminent spaghetti western, featuring exhilarating set pieces and an instantly recognizable score from Ennio Morricone. Starring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef. Presented in a new restoration.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲: The score for Sergio Leone's legendary spaghetti western, crafted by prolific Italian composer Ennio Morricone, is widely regarded by film historians as one of the finest in cinematic history. It features a unique main theme characterized by whistling, yodeling, and guitar riffs, which evoke the film's stark western setting and its intense atmosphere. Notably, the score includes a two-note motif that symbolizes the three principal characters, each represented by a different instrument: the flute signifies "The Good" (Blondie), the ocarina denotes "The Bad" (Angel Eyes), and vocals embody "The Ugly" (Tuco). Throughout Leone's "Dollars Trilogy," Morricone, constrained by budgetary limitations, incorporated sounds such as gunshots, cracking whips, whistling, voices, trumpets, and an electric guitar, rather than relying on the orchestral arrangements typical of Hollywood westerns. With some music composed before the film, Leone would intentionally prolong scenes during production to complement Morricone's extraordinary score. The musical themes from this film have become intrinsically linked to the “sound” of modern day westerns.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Be it a gentle piano interlude or a glorious orchestral fanfare, no element of filmcraft sets a movie’s tone and identity quite like the musical score. Film music has the power to underline a filmmaker’s narrative ideas, forge our bond to a heroic character, and move us to the point of tears. Join us all year long as we showcase cinema’s iconic composers whose musical talents enrich the images we see on screen and have us humming their unforgettable melodies as we exit the auditorium. See what else is playing this year at amblertheater.org/score
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