Spaghetti Western (Noun)
Meaning
A low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The film was a classic spaghetti western, with a gritty storyline and memorable characters.
- Many of Sergio Leone's films are considered some of the best spaghetti westerns of all time.
- The movie's low budget was evident in its cheesy special effects, but it was still a fun spaghetti western.
- The Italian film company produced a string of successful spaghetti westerns in the 1960s and 1970s.
- The director's use of close-ups and long shots added to the tension in this gritty spaghetti western.