An unmissable screening! The 15th AOAFF powered by DEI invites you to a “For a Few Dollars More” showdown on the lawns of… EL PASO!
On Wednesday, August 27, at the Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium in Kallithea, Athens Kallithea FC and the 15th Athens Open Air Film Festival powered by DEI present the 60th anniversary screening of the legendary spaghetti western "For a Few Dollars More" (Greek title “Duel in El Paso"), which also inspired the stadium’s nickname “El Paso”!
60th anniversary screening in a digitally restored print. In collaboration with Athens Kallithea FC.
The blazing sun. The desolate (Mediterranean) landscape. The sweat. The dirt. The blood—bright red, cinematic blood. The sound of revolvers. The ticking of clocks. Clint’s piercing gaze. Lee Van Cleef’s sharp cheekbones. Volonté’s hysterical laughter. Leone’s claustrophobic close-ups. Morricone’s brass and percussion. This is how a cinematic legend is composed.
Painting on a larger canvas and filming with a bigger budget, Sergio Leone twists the grammar of the traditional Western, presenting an amoral, “over-dramatized” version unlike anything seen before. He unleashes on audiences an ecstatic spectacle of image and sound, a celebration of style without which we couldn’t understand future action cinema—where the hero (?) is simply the one who manages to look just a little cooler than the rest of the scoundrels.
The film’s dimension and impact on pop culture are immeasurable. Attending the screening at the legendary “El Paso” stadium in Kallithea is a must: both so you can say years from now that you were there, and because Leone’s cinema belongs exclusively on the big screen. Giannis Basileiou
Directed by: Sergio Leone | Starring: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonté, Klaus Kinski | Duration: 132’ | Year of Production: 1965
With this classic Sergio Leone film, the curtain will fall on this year’s Festival - one of the most triumphant in the history of the Athens Open Air Film Festival - which managed to gather around 20,000 spectators over the summer!
Important!
- We recommend bringing a mat or cloth for the ground. There will be no chairs or any other type of seating.
- Screening rules for the protection of the turf: Smoking is prohibited, as is the consumption of food or drinks (except water), entry with high heels, and the use of any type of chair/seat. Blankets are recommended.
- After the screening, a refreshing treat from Fischer Beer will be waiting for you.
