The film
About the film
A Fistful of Dollars wasnÕt the first spaghetti western Ñ but the genre was never the same again after Sergio LeoneÕs audacious breakthrough. Starring Clint Eastwood in the role that made him an international icon, the film introduces a nameless stranger who rides into a Mexican border town torn apart by a vicious power struggle between two rival families, the Baxters and the Rojos. His only chance of escape is a final standoff against the merciless Ram—n (Gian Maria VolontŽ).
With For a Few Dollars More, Leone expanded the canvas of his mythic, feverish vision and refined his unmistakable style. Two rival bounty hunters (Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef) pursue the same target Ñ the psychopathic bandit ÒEl IndioÓ (VolontŽ). Forming an uneasy alliance, the pair infiltrate his gang, but as greed gives way to violence, the hunters soon become the hunted, culminating in a tense circle-of-death showdown.
The trilogy concludes with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, a violent, picaresque epic of operatic scale. When Blondie (Eastwood) and the treacherous Tuco (Eli Wallach) learn of a buried cache of Confederate gold, they are drawn into a desperate race against Angel Eyes (Van Cleef), a ruthless mercenary with his own code of honour. Set against the devastation of the American Civil War, their pursuit builds to one of cinemaÕs most iconic three-way standoffs.
Arrow Films proudly presents this landmark Western trilogy in the most comprehensive edition ever assembled Ñ meticulously restored in glorious 4K and packed with extensive new and archival bonus material.
8-Disc 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Contents
¥ Limited edition trilogy slipcase featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
¥ Three double-sided fold-out posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
¥ Perfect-bound collectorÕs booklet featuring writing by Henry Blyth, Bilge Ebiri, Priscilla Page, Glenn Kenny, Howard Hughes and James Flower
¥ 4K restorations of all three films from the original negatives, including the International and Extended Cuts of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
¥ 4K UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
¥ Newly restored lossless mono and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
¥ Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
¥ Newly restored Italian mono and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio on A Fistful of Dollars
Audio Commentaries
¥ All three films: Sir Christopher Frayling and Tim Lucas
¥ The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Richard Schickel
Interviews & Featurettes
¥ Interviews with Eugenio Alabiso, Bruno Battisti DÕAmario, Paolo Bianchini, Alessandro de Rosa, Stefano Delli Colli, Edda DellÕOrso, Mike Malloy, Fabio Melelli, Enzo Oconi, Sergio Salvati, Giacomo Scarpelli, and Giuditta Simi
¥ Visual essays on each filmÕs soundtrack by Lovely Jon
¥ Archival interviews with Christopher Frayling, Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Mickey Knox, Sergio Donati and Alberto Grimaldi
¥ Hour-long 1983 interview with Sergio Leone
¥ A Fistful of Dollars US TV opening scene and interview with Monte Hellman
¥ Archival remastering and release featurettes
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Archival Features
¥ LeoneÕs West
¥ The Leone Style
¥ Reconstructing the Film
¥ Il Maestro Parts One and Two
¥ The Socorro Sequence: A Reconstruction
Additional extras include archival location featurettes, alternate credit sequences, and comprehensive trailer and image galleries.
Bonus Documentary
Sad Hill Unearthed (2017) Ð feature-length documentary by Guillermo de Oliveira chronicling fansÕ efforts to restore the iconic cemetery set from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Includes additional material:
¥ Lost in the Editing Room
¥ The Making of the Film
¥ The Making of the Original Soundtrack
¥ World Premiere Q&A
¥ Sad Hill in January 2020
The edition
Edition details
| Format | 4K UHD + Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Region | Region B |
| Classification |
M Moderate impact. Not recommended for people under 15
|
| Director | Sergio Leone |
| Starring | Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch |
| Original release | 1964 |
| Release date | 18 May 2026 |
| Label | Arrow Video |
| Country | Italy |
| Genre | Western, Beautiful Vistas, Drama |
