| The Great Silence
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Cinema Poster
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| Country
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 Italy
 France
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| Directed by
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Sergio Corbucci
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| Release Date
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1968
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| Language
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Italian
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| Studio
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Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica
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| Distributor
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20th Century Fox Italia
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The Great Silence (Il grande silenzio) is a 1968 Italian Western directed by Sergio Corbucci and stars Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, a mute gunfighter and Klaus Kinski as Loco, leader of a group of ruthless bounty hunters. A conflict occurs between them when Silence is hired by the widow of a man murdered by Loco. The story, which takes place in 1898 in the mountains on the border between the USA and Mexico, was inspired by real events. The movie was filmed in the Italian Dolomites and features music by Ennio Morricone.
The following weapons were used in the film The Great Silence:
Pistols
Mauser C96
Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) uses a Mauser C96 with a wooden stock/holster as his primary weapon throughout the movie. Silence's use of the, at the time, revolutionary and highly sophisticated semi-automatic pistol contrasts heavily with the use of traditional single-action revolvers by the other characters.
Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" w/ holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser
A good shot of the stock/holster that Silence keeps his C96 inside.
The stock/holster opens, revealing the Mauser C96.
A close-up shot of the Mauser C96.
Good shot of Silence's Mauser C96 when he shoots the man who wanted him to close the bar door.
Silence practice his aiming with his Mauser C96 and attached stock.
Silence removes the stock/holster from his Mauser C96.
A young Silence uses his Mauser C96 to blow off Polcutt's thumbs, so he can never use a gun again.
Loco admires Silence's Mauser C96 and then takes it as a trophy.
Revolvers
Colt Single Action Army
The Single Action Army is seen in the hands of everyone else in the movie, some of these revolvers are equipped with brass trigger guards, which usually indicates that they are Uberti replicas. Sheriff Burnett (Frank Wolff) uses a Colt Single Action Army when he finds Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) practicing target shooting with his Mauser C96. Loco (Klaus Kinski) carries a Colt Single Action Army as his personal sidearm throughout the film, varying between an "Quick-Draw", "Artillery", and an "Cavalry" model.
Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt
Loco fires his Colt Single Action Army after the man he was torturing gives him important information about the outlaws from the mountain.
A close-up shot of Loco's Colt Single Action Army.
Sheriff Burnett throws two potatoes into the sky and uses his Colt Single Action Army to destroy them in mid-air.
Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt
One of the men at the bar orders Silence to close the door while holding a Colt Single Action Army.
A close-up shot of the Colt Single Action Army on the ground, after Silence exercised self-defense against the guy who ordered him to close the door.
Sheriff Burnett fires his Colt Single Action Army at one of the outlaws who wanted to shoot a captured Loco.
One of Loco's bounty hunters execute the outlaws with two Colt Single Action Army.
Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel - .45 Long Colt
Loco aims his Colt Single Action Army at Pauline to force her husband to surrender and turn himself in to the law.
Loco arms himself with a Colt Single Action Army when he reunites with his group of bounty hunters.
Rifles
Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block
One of the members of the group of outlaws sheltering in the snowy mountains of Utah carries a Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine.
Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .50-70 Government
Sheriff Burnett orders the outlaws to leave the scene, one of them holding a Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block.
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"
The Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" is seen in the hands of numerous characters. Sheriff Burnett (Frank Wolff) uses a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" when he finds Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) practicing target shooting with his Mauser C96.
All Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"s used in the movie are modern replicas with brass rings.
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" w/ brass rings (Uberti replica) - .22LR
The Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" is used by virtually every bounty hunter who takes on Silence in the icy mountains of Utah.
Sheriff Burnett tries to pull the lever of his frozen Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
Then, he attempts to use it as a club.
Silence's father loads his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
Silence's father listens to the fake sheriff while holding his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
Pollicut's "Sheriff" is also using the Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
Loco shoots his Winchester Model 1866 at the ice where Sheriff Burnett is standing so that he falls into the icy water and freezes to death, although it is unknown if he actually died.
Silence arms himself with a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" and fires it.
Loco carries his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" when he finally returns to Snow Hill with his group of bounty hunters.
Loco holds his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" as he rides in search of his bounty hunters to go to Snow Hill.
Almost every bounty hunter in the execution scene has a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy".
Winchester Model 1873
One of the members of the group of outlaws sheltering in the snowy mountains of Utah carries a Winchester Model 1873 when Sheriff Burnett (Frank Wolff) transports Loco (Klaus Kinski) through the mountains. It's probably an Uberti replica.
Winchester Model 1873 (Uberti replica) - .38-40 WCF
One of the outlaws holds what appears to be a Winchester Model 1873 while one of his companions pulls the lever of his Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy."
Shotguns
12 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotgun
One of the members of the outlaw group taking refuge in the snowy mountains of Utah carries a 12 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotgun during the beginning of the film.
J. Stevens and Co. Double-Barreled Shotgun (circa 1878) w/ exposed hammers - 12 gauge
One of the members of the group of outlaws decides to leave the group and surrender to the authorities.
Walter holds the Double-Barreled Shotgun of the guy who abandoned the group.
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