A brief explanation about these films  

Our interest and specialist knowledge lies in The Dollars Trilogy. However, we have selected and studied other films because they can be said to share at least one location with the Dollars Trilogy in or near Almeria and because they are are films of note (not necessarily quality!).  Here are some reasons:

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) 
Fistful of Dynamite (1972)
The two other Leone films shot in Almeria.

My Name is Nobody (1973)
For completeness (Leone had a hand in it) and out of respect for the great Henry Fonda.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The best of Spielberg’s Indiana trilogy, a raucous adventure which complements the Dollars films and in which Sean Connery gives his greatest comic performance.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Multi-Oscar winning film about a great enigma of English history, filmed in Almeria simply because things got too dangerous in Jordan where the film was intended to be made (and was made in part).

Patton (1970)
Another multi-Oscar winner about an eccentric of recent history, the great American soldier, George Patton.

Never Say Never Again (1983)
Sean Connery’s last and embarrassing attempt to play James Bond.
 
How I Won the War (1967) 
A dated piece of 1960’s satirical surrealism with a small part for John Lennon, his reason for being in Almeria where he wrote Strawberry Fields.

Cleopatra (1963)
The epic which brought Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor together.

Conan the Barbarian (1981)
The picture which made a name for Arnie the Governator and started the fashion for fantasy adventure.

The Hill (1965)
A British entry to the Cannes Film Festival. A powerful drama with powerful performances and a first break from James Bond for Sean Connery.

Shalako (1968)
A big name, talented cast (including Sean Connery) squandered on a wretched film. The highlight is Eric Sykes seemingly playing himself regardless of all going on around. 

Blindman (1971) 
A film which rises above the modest quality of many ’spaghetti westerns’ largely because of its bizarre storyline about a blind gunfighter. Ringo Starr does well as a Mexican bandit.

Dr Zhivago (1965)
Another multi-Oscar winner.

Valdez is Coming (1970)
A superior American western in which Burt Lancaster gives one of his finest performances.

King of Kings (1961)
The only Biblical epic to feature Almeria.

In the 'Locations Table' we refer to some more films we are familiar with (but do not illustrate) whose locations can also be enjoyed on our tours.