Is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly actually a detective story?

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) has been hailed as one of the best Westerns of all time — but is it actually a detective story? This video dives into how the film leaves clues to involve the audience in the storytelling.

Screenwriting secrets in THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966):

00:00 Introduction
00:38 Character Orchestration
04:08 Subtext
06:01 The Story World
09:29 Reversals
12:14 Dramatic Irony
14:12 Involve the Audience

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