Defying the conventions of heroes and villains, The Great Silence was released in 1968 and directed by Sergio Corbucci. The Great Silence circumvents the expectations of traditional Westerns.

There are Westerns, and then there’s The Great Silence — a snow-bound howl of rage that feels less like a film and more like a premonition. Released in 1968, this was no sun-drenched tale of rugged ...