@kisos007 Yeah, I suppose it's something that kids today might not realize, but there was no CGI in 1967. Everything that appeared on camera had to really exist, including the cemetary and that big wooden bridge that they blew up (twice!). I believe Leone had people digging graves for weeks for this set. I originally thought the central arena was preexisting, but apparantly he built that too. What vision Leone must have had, to imagine this scene, and dare to build it.
@DjPinxu Yeah, I heard something similar since I posted. Hard to believe! But I guess it's amazing what you can do if manpower is cheap, which it probably was in Spain at the time (probably one of several reasons it made a good film location), and I expect General Franco had a large army and not much for it to do most of the time.
the graves are still there for anybody who whould like to go there ,a little overgrown with grass , but still there,and the centre still has the stones where the final showdown was shot.truly fab...............
is it a real place ?
kisos007 11 months ago
@kisos007 Yeah, I suppose it's something that kids today might not realize, but there was no CGI in 1967. Everything that appeared on camera had to really exist, including the cemetary and that big wooden bridge that they blew up (twice!). I believe Leone had people digging graves for weeks for this set. I originally thought the central arena was preexisting, but apparantly he built that too. What vision Leone must have had, to imagine this scene, and dare to build it.
MrSwanley 10 months ago
@MrSwanley
They used spanish soldiers for digging the graves and they finished in only two days!
DjPinxu 8 months ago
@DjPinxu Yeah, I heard something similar since I posted. Hard to believe! But I guess it's amazing what you can do if manpower is cheap, which it probably was in Spain at the time (probably one of several reasons it made a good film location), and I expect General Franco had a large army and not much for it to do most of the time.
MrSwanley 8 months ago
@MrSwanley
Totally true
DjPinxu 7 months ago
last comment should have said,conhawks you are spot on,they should go there one more time,but let us fans know when they are going.
JULIACROOK111 1 year ago
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JULIACROOK111 1 year ago
brilliant, i think eli and clint should visit this place just one more time, what do you say?
conhawks 1 year ago
four for you, and four for me,just like old times
JULIACROOK111 2 years ago
Nosotros lo recorrimos con una harley i
y una cbr600 en el 2008 y mejor q no lo intenteis ......
70honor 2 years ago
i would like to go there when im older, is the circle of stones in the center still there and is it easy to get there from the UK
binmunbruce 2 years ago
what a fab day we had lee in spain ,cheers
JULIACROOK111 2 years ago
the graves are still there for anybody who whould like to go there ,a little overgrown with grass , but still there,and the centre still has the stones where the final showdown was shot.truly fab...............
JULIACROOK111 2 years ago
what a film, travelled all the way from wales to this place in northern spain, it was worth every singal mile.
JULIACROOK111 2 years ago
truly fabulous place ,a must for any fan of this film over 43 years old ,but stil awesome.
jessymessy10 2 years ago