Claudia Cardinale, the diva who fell for Almería
A 1968 photo of Claudia Cardinale in Almería, alongside Robards and Fonda and with Bronson absent, revives the myth of the spaghetti western and Italian beauty.
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Cardinale and Almería's train station: when the train forgot to leave
Can you guess where and when that Claudia Cardinale photo was taken? The answer: Almería, Spain, 1968, during the filming of "Once Upon a Time in the West". Jason Robards and Henry Fonda star in the scene, with Charles Bronson absent from that shot — an absence many read as an omen of the final duel. The railway station, the Tabernas landscape and the actress's serene presence turn the image into a document of its era.
Cardinale's magnetism still sparks comparisons, such as the one pitting her against Ornella Muti. Some consider her the most beautiful woman in Italian cinema; others simply prefer Muti. The dispute is part of film-buff folklore. What nobody doubts is that the photograph captures an unrepeatable moment: the American epic being cooked up in Almería and an actress capable of freezing time. The station, of course, is still there. But Leone's train will never pass again.
Can you guess where and when that Claudia Cardinale photo was taken? The answer: Almería, Spain, 1968, during the filming of "Once Upon a Time in the West". Jason Robards and Henry Fonda star in the scene, with Charles Bronson absent from that shot — an absence many read as an omen of the final duel. The railway station, the Tabernas landscape and the actress's serene presence turn the image into a document of its era.
Cardinale's magnetism still sparks comparisons, such as the one pitting her against Ornella Muti. Some consider her the most beautiful woman in Italian cinema; others simply prefer Muti. The dispute is part of film-buff folklore. What nobody doubts is that the photograph captures an unrepeatable moment: the American epic being cooked up in Almería and an actress capable of freezing time. The station, of course, is still there. But Leone's train will never pass again.
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