Summaries

A documentary following film fans working to restore the set of the climactic graveyard scene from the iconic spaghetti western Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966).

In 1966 the Spanish Army built a huge cemetery with 5000 graves in Burgos for the final sequence in the film "The Good the Bad and the Ugly". After the shooting, the whole place was left behind and for 49 years, nature covered every tomb. In October 2015 a group of film fans decided to start digging and under 3 inches of ground they found the original paved circle. For months, people from all around Europe traveled to Sad Hill to unearth and rebuild the place. Sad Hill Unearthed is the amazing story behind one of the most iconic locations in film history. It explores the dreams and motivations behind the fans but also the transformation of art, music and film in a substitute for religion.

Details

Keywords
  • cemetery
  • valley
  • volunteer
  • reference to spaghetti western films
  • restoration
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 30, 2018
Countries of origin Spain
Official sites Official site
Language English Spanish Italian French
Filming locations Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
Production companies Zapruder Pictures Sadhill Desenterrado

Box office

Budget $150000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16 : 9

Synopsis

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