Tuco and his Brother | The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

In memory of Eli Wallach (the actor playing "Tuco" aka "The Ugly"), I thought I would upload my favorite scene from my favorite western. This scene is in the exact middle of the movie and it is easily the most vulnerable moment for the character of Tuco. The scene is perfectly scored by the masterful Ennio Morricone who wrote some exceptionally beautiful music here that is mostly forgotten in favor of the more colorful main themes. Wallach is wonderful and just... real. He feels pain and sadness, he is hurt, angry, reactive and honest. I love that many of the statues in the scene are broken. I love the moment of shock on his brother's face after Tuco punches him. I love the whispered plea of forgiveness, I love how Tuco tries to pretend that nothing is wrong when he gets on the wagon, I love the brotherly gesture on the part of Eastwood's character as he offers him the cigar and I love the music cue when Eli smiles and the main theme leaps back into the film, hurling us back into the action. Great filmmaking and great acting. RIP Eli Wallach.

[@williammcdowell3718]

Tuco's brother was on the wagon with him handing him a cigar.

[@k80_]

Ok this is so sweet

[@frankuraku5622]

Aww

[@akwahed24]

Exactly !!

[@dyingember8661]

I love this comment, so much.

[@minamisamad3120]

Right

[@fearsomename4517]

Here's a priest asking a outlaw for forgiveness. Truly a masterpiece of a scene.

[@ghouticapitaine386]

J'adore cette scène entre Tuco et son frère. C'est très émouvant

[@DCSIGNR]

Bullseye!

[@raulbetancourt5795]

They're brothers.

[@fearsomename4517]

@@raulbetancourt5795 I know.

[@voltronsupremeFood]

This is the scence that humanized tuco. Too show he wasnt bad just lived an ugly life.

[@melaniew77msn]

Also when Tuco robbed the gun store but left the storekeeper's bottle of whiskey!

[@AnandSharma-qt3gi]

He was following his destiny ....

[@greatstuff8554]

voltronsupreme when he’s going to be hanged first time the charges include murder and rape........sure he was bad ha

[@rasheedelakhlaqsiz4753]

To show

[@-TOMAS]

left him his life you mean

[@tommyd4316]

The way Tuco's face drops when he is told that his parents are dead is some of the best non verbal acting I've ever seen.

[@ObscuredByCloud]

The whole tone of their interaction changes after that.... Fcking brilliant!

[@robertlefou]

i like it even better at the end of the clip.. after he took one pull from the cigar. Looked like it refreshed him and he shook off the bad feeling from the church, looking into future, like saying "well, it is what it is..lets go"

[@cleess2836]

His facial expression added to the pace of the weeping Spanish guitar is just gold. Too good. We rarely see cinema of this quality these days and age...

[@hectorrodriquez3182]

Cle Ess that's the Mexican way one brother good one bad one christian one rebel

[@gungrave2012]

Like he got hit in the gut

[@Milestonemonger]

Blondie pretending he didn't see what really happened is a solid buddy move 🤝

[@optionout]

🎯

[@Billyshears1909]

Some things are better left unsaid…

[@maxluong2]

I like how this scene explains how Tuco's joking and facetious demeanour is really a facade to hide his sad childhood and failing relationships

[@TheLio666]

Best comment I read this year

[@ahmadguided5143]

Best comment I see here👍

[@liljimmy9201]

when tuco turns on a dime from grieving from his parents loss to "having many wives..." and switches back to his facade is really cool to see, but sad at the same time..another example how he was a survivor

[@Charlie_Crown]

This is why Tuco survived, Blondie witnessed his true humanity

[@animatedhistory1034]

That last "Please forgive me brother" hits quite hard

[@NorthPasture]

Me and my brothers fight some time. Verbally and sometimes physically. But in the end we’re always still brothers irreplaceable to each other.

[@joncurtis4344]

I believe that quote doesn't refer to the fight but rather to Tucu having to choose the life he did whilst his brother became a Priest.

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

@@joncurtis4344 Tuco was trying to be a brother to his brother, but his brother shut him down. He regretted his behavior.

[@tomato8881]

Additionally, a priest should be the first to show forgiveness and he should have had better control over his emotions in this situation despite the difficulty in doing so. The apology is not only for his failures as a brother but also as a priest.

[@talkaboutwacky]

@@tomato8881 Me too. This whole scene moved me

[@davida7153]

I miss this kind of cinema, where characters and acting is everything.

[@delavalmilker]

It's at this point that Tuco suddenly and unexpectedly almost becomes the main character of this epic movie. Clint may have gotten top billing, but this is really an Eli Wallach film.

[@mattrim8657]

Perfect

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

Clint is the supporting character. Tuco is the main.

[@elledy92]

Clint is the main character only in A Fistful of Dollars.

[@kosmosyche]

Idk what's up with all the underplaying and underappreciation of Clint's role in the trilogy. lol I guess it all depends on how you look at Clint's character. To me he is more of the observer and mystery character of the movie. Truly a man with no name. And I think this is exactly how he was written. And this is one of the reasons the whole trilogy was so groundbreaking and became iconic. Notice how we don't know anything about his past or who he is. He is there to act cool and give very laconic commentaries on what he sees. Or sometimes just to be silent and squint at what he sees. And often shoot at people he sees. And still without any background or any heart wrenching scenes he definitely makes an impression. Perhaps even because of lack of those. I'd say he is the absolutely necessary glue of the movie, so even if Eli Wallach's character in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly or Lee van Cleef's character in For a Few Dollars More give us more emotional connection to them, bc we get to know more about them and their history, Clint's character is still the most important and the main one, bc the whole dynamics of the movie is centered around his character and his character's attitude towards things.

[@clinttigue4726]

I think it was said Tuco got the most screen time of all three.

[@windcatcher331]

Tuco, The Ugly, was the first character, and truly the only character, fully humanized in this movie. And this is the scene in which he was. Everyone has felt rejected. Everyone has felt they didn't measure up to their family values. Everyone has been forced to make hard choices in contradiction to their family's values yet longs for the family that won't refuse them a bowl of soup, no matter how bad, or ugly, they may have been. That was the heart of the movie.

[@gregdziewit6945]

We meet Tuco's family, his friends, we know of where he came from and his dreams.....he is the only one we know at the end. He IS the protagonist.

[@flatsfishingonline]

So well-said !

[@williampowell3378]

Yeah

[@sweetitis]

I concur To this day i send clios to family in answer to their difficult queries…..

[@lilmobop]

Honesly think he was the "GOOD"

[@greatstuff8554]

Two great actors and such an emotional scene. It shows us the soft side of Tuco and allows the audience to confirm Tuco is the ugly but not the bad and evil as Angel Eyes.

[@zodiac909]

This is not a movie, it's poetry.

[@marcelmarcel2354]

so much

[@willmccormick947]

"You chose your way, I chose mine. MINE was harder." Brilliant

[@biamj06]

😢

[@michaelzodiac1690]

Eli's acting in this movie is nothing short of extraordinary. He is natural and I think few actors can do what he did.

[@oldrocker74]

I watched this scene over and over. I don't think there was a script or direction for the way Eli acted in this scene!

[@VICTORERIKA]

Eli stole the show on this film. Probably the best actor in the best ever western.

[@westyraviz]

Stage trained and a true natural.

[@wesleycook7687]

@@VICTORERIKA Ell stole the show in The Magnificent Seven also. He ad-libbed a lot in it.

[@brenna7757]

@@wesleycook7687 yes! Eli Wallach and Yul Brynner were perfect in that movie!

[@LordZontar]

Blondie saw it all, and he knows Tuco is just hiding behind boast and swagger but he allows him the dignity of the lie and says nothing, and then shares his cigar.

[@javiernegron2945]

Literally.

[@jaimefaundez881]

Una muy emotiva escena con las excelentes actuaciones de Wallach y de Pistilli , acompañado del descollante, doloroso y melancólico tema de Morricone. Que Ely no haya obtenido premio Oscar por su sctuación es una muestra más de miopía gringa .Ely nada tiene que envidiar de la excelente actuación de Anthony Quinn en Zorba, que tampoco recibió Oscar...

[@Ben-of6rp]

🎯

[@DavidTaylor-ck3xw]

That Tuco smile at the end is drenched in mischievousness and a sense of adventure. Marvellous!!!

[@AlmightyDude420]

One of my favorite parts of the movie right there. I loved that smile, paired with the perfect timing of the music

[@westyraviz]

That smile denotes relief and acceptance of his destiny. Think about the roller coaster range of emotions he’s just been subjected to in mere minutes. The sheer joy of seeing his brother after so long, the crushing realization that both his parents are dead, being judged by his brother, his rage at his brother’s perceived self-righteousness, being slapped by his brother, punching out his brother, walking out on his brother, going on a money hunt with Blondie; a prior partner in crime turned adversary, and again a partner on a money hunt. Eli Wallach captured and projected all of those emotions from the moment he hopped onto that carriage till his smile at the end. You can’t teach all that in acting school. Eli Wallach was a natural!

[@urb3361]

Life moves on..

[@LordZontar]

@@westyraviz I think that smile was also Tuco's gratitude that Blondie was his friend in that moment. Part of him really does want Blondie's friendship.

[@westyraviz]

@@LordZontar Yeah right! I don’t think so. Tuco was a criminal heart who only thought about himself. Remember what he did once he believed that Blondie had given him the name of the grave? He took off to claim all the loot for himself. Blondie said it best when he exclaimed “you think I could trust you?” We might have found Tuco’s character amusing and fun, but make no mistake, he was a ruthless killer and thief who was not to be trusted and had no redeemable qualities. That’s why he was “the ugly” and not Angel Eyes, though Angel Eyes appeared to be crueler.

[@Bigalrev]

The priest asking the thief for forgiveness...

[@ivansorola1997]

Bigalrev humility

[@SonOvaSon]

I feel like he was apologizing because he’s the reason tuco is a bandit.

[@rebeccamcdaid3785]

well we all have to forgive each other no matter what or who because jesus says so and if we judge others then we will be judged too by jesus ,thats what its about wether its a thief or whoever it matter not forgivenes is such a big act

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

@@rebeccamcdaid3785 + Jesus was a man who died 2000 years ago. Nothing more. (Assuming he existed)

[@Boxingbear]

One of my favorite lines in the whole movie. This scene chokes me up more than any other.

[@albinoshamrock8871]

It's interesting to think that a low-down, filthy, criminal fiend could actually have a deep love for his brother, and even his parents. Incredible storytelling. And these actors make me cry every time.

[@carmineredd1198]

itsa Mexican thing

[@LordZontar]

It's because unlike Angel Eyes, Tuco isn't actually evil. Tuco was someone who simply failed at the kind of life he tried to lead. He became "ugly" from the pure animal drive to survive in a harsh world he found himself in but never quite forgot whatever he was taught about right and wrong and knew at one time a life with a loving family, and deep down felt guilty for having failed his parents. Angel Eyes is just a stone-cold psychopath, the same as Frank in Once Upon A Time In The West.

[@Vincentvega293]

I cry too. Every time. 😥

[@someguy9496]

@@LordZontar well id disagree, angel eyes is definitely evil but he’s shown to have some emotions. In the confederate fort he is visibly shook by the amount of injured and dead soldiers. He also justifies his treatment of the prisoners in the POW camp by mentioning that their own men are treated just as bad, if not worse, in another confederate camp when talking to the commandant. He’s bad yes, but he isn’t a total psycho

[@TravellerTinker]

@@LordZontar Frank is the most evil villain ive ever seen in a movie

[@ahmadguided5143]

Like the way that Pablo behaves.. Full of sadness, as loyal son of his parents, having anger to Tuco, but merciful inside.. Was punched to knock down, but asking forgiveness..

[@LouisGedo]

Yes, heart wrenching powerful...... especially for those of us who have brothers we've been distant from 😢

[@helwrecht1637]

It’s the two prodigal sons.

[@philomath67]

Wallach's facial expressions and smile at the end...the best. And Clint was no slouch either in that scene.

[@rayzhong8542]

jeepersfreepers but Clint only had two facial expressions: with a cigar and without a cigar.

[@Elegantfoxwasteland]

For clints character, knowing that he knows the truth and knows tuco must be hurting since he is lying to keep up appearances, him going along with the lie and offering him something small that might take the edge off is everything tho.

[@Mr.Honest247]

@@rayzhong8542 That’s the beauty of authentic acting. It isn’t about necessarily who delivered “more expressions” but instead it’s more about how well you delivered the role despite how expressionless you may be. Less can be more in acting. Not everyone is a super expressive personality and that’s why Clint’s roles work so well.

[@andrasmezey1327]

Yep, notice Eastwood's sideward look at 4:57 , when Tuco boasts of his brother, "he's crazy about me" - there is everything in this glance... As if he said: "hey, this was a ne plus ultra of all lies!"

[@tustari]

⁠​⁠@@andrasmezey1327Yeah but at 5:17 Clint’s glance to Tuco says “the same pain that flows in your veins, flows in mine brother.”

[@jacobjones5269]

Tuco was a great thief... Stole every scene he was in..

[@Mivanxssa]

No replies, ok

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

Spot on!

[@moselisci9129]

Wonderful statement, man! Poetry! Chapeaux !

[@battlejack1863]

He did indeed!🤣

[@biggsteevo31]

That’s the best line I’ve ever heard Jacob Jones. You nailed it sir. And so did Tuco

[@geraldburke5147]

The best scene in an epic film. I love that Tuco is pleasant until he begins to fight with Pablo. And even after returning the blow his brother delt him, Tuco still cares enough to help his brother up. He can't do more than that. Yet later he lies to Blondie about how close he and his brother are. A brother that would always be there with a bowl of soup. Tuco didnt need to lie about his brother, and I always felt he did it because while he was not good, he also was not bad,..only ugly. Poor Tuco, I hope he gets his bowl of soup..

[@manjunathprasadcv3332]

You ended a great comment by a great line..!! hope Tuco does gets his bowl of soup....

[@BobSaint]

He sure could buy a lot of soup with 100k.

[@Elegantfoxwasteland]

I dont think he lied because he was ugly, but rather to hide that his life is ugly.

[@carmineredd1198]

the soup nazi makes the best soup

[@pastlink98]

At least Tuco got a cigar from Blonde. I liked how he was being nosey and listening in on their conversation; I guess it helped him better understand Tuco.

[@fearsomename4517]

Just Tuco's smile at the end says it all.

[@stevebrad8858]

As a 55 yr old growing up watching this with a father that absolutely loved this movie and is no longer here, this spectacularly brings him back with me at my side watching this on VHS

[@antonioallen440]

Love this scene. Me and pops used to watch this movie every week while he was dying of pancreatic cancer. RIP Dad 🙏🏾🙏🏾 🕊

[@SterileNeutrino]

That hits different 😢

[@nickbuckley4371]

May he rest easy and watch over you as a guardian angel

[@YaserKökez]

Çok üzüldüm başınız sağolsun.

[@sabataskull9661]

Sorry about your familiar. May he rest in peace and best wishes to you.

[@snailbert147]

I hope your father rests in peace

[@MrPear40]

This scene proves the fact that Tuco isn't 'bad' its just that his life has made him 'ugly'

[@exexpat11]

Representing the "Ugly" Truth about life.

[@alexdeghost2729]

@Stimulator7 except Angel Eyes

[@WestLegend03]

It may have made him "ugly" but it also made him stronger. See how he almost beat his brother's ass while this one could do no better than bitchslapping him ?

[@samirh.1763]

Yeah we that are in our fifties were all introduced to this by our fathers. And watched it on VHS 📼

[@TYKZY.BRANX._TEEK.SEE.BRANCH.]

NO HE'Z DEFiNiTELY BAD, LiSTEN TO HiZ WRAP SHEET WHEN THEY'RE ABOUT TO HANG HiM, & THAT'Z JUZT THE STUFF THEY KNOW ABOUT ! [NOT YELLiNG, JUZT LiKE TYPiNG iN CAPZ]

[@german2669]

My brother doesnt talk to me anymore and this scene really gets to me. We may be different but I still love my brother no matter how much we disagree on stuff but I’ve always been happy to see him. This scene is hard to watch for me

[@deg6788]

Let him know.... Time is short my brother

[@devindraco3594]

Same man, I just wish it was easier to talk.

[@Boxingbear]

I hear you. I dont talk to my brother anymore either. It's been ten years. I miss him and hope he forgives me for my stubbornness after I'm gone.

[@dago_0730]

Just remember that after each scene Pablo first (" forgive me brother " ) and Tuco eventually, spoke words of affection towards each other

[@crocodile1728]

U mean Sanji. Just kidding my brother Family is everything

[@TungstenViper]

The Cigar is the most important piece to understand Blondie's personality too. Great scene

[@hugodrax71]

"That's so. Even a tramp like me, no matter what happens, I know there's a brother somewhere who'll never refuse me a bowl of soup"

[@mikedoll456]

Holy fuck the best line for an anti hero ever

[@carlosnevarez4003]

Agreed. Best line..

[@sachinmohan5384]

best line

[@vijaybhandari2724]

I don't think I've heard a dialogue better than this one, I've watched a lot of Hollywood movies but this i can never forget

[@MACHOMANRANDYSAVAGE2211]

How we lie to ourselves just to make the day, tuco was always my favorite, he makes the movie

[@Boxingbear]

"Please forgive me brother.."

[@alexdeghost2729]

I feel like some people don't get what Tuco's saying but he's basically saying that he feels that Pablo took the easy way out of their situation, abandoned and turned his back on them while Tuco stayed and tried his best but ultimately failed. So in Tuco's eyes Pablo is a coward and is no better than he is, which is why he gets so angry when Pablo treats him like the way he does. Which is why Pablo asks for forgiveness because he feels like Tuco is the way he is because he left him.

[@neneshubby]

Exactly. That’s why he scolds him for being so judgemental about Tuco not being there when their father died. It’s like you’ve some nerve throwing our parents death in my face when you abandoned them to go into the priesthood and take care of yourself.

[@JohnWick-ze6cv]

Your comment would be easier to understand if you replace "the way he is" with presize description. Its hard to understand by this abstraction

[@jacobjones5269]

Pablo forgot the first tenet of Christianity… Be your brother’s keeper..

[@adamnasser8707]

The way the face of tuco changes when his brother tells him you mother is dead.Eli wallache was a natural talent,a master in acting.

[@terrorsaur599]

As iconic as the Man with No Name is, Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez (known as The Rat) is one of the greatest characters to grace the silver screen. He is a hilarious comic relief, a sympathetic underdog, a greedy opportunist and a resilient badass all rolled into one. You love him, hate him, root for him, laugh at him, learn from him and connect with him. He is extremely well-written, full of personality and depth and was brought to life to maximum perfection by the Oscar-worthy Eli Wallach. He is the reason The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is the cinematic masterpiece it is, other than Sergio Leone's direction and Ennio Morricone's music.

[@lilmobop]

Amen!

[@cuzzdog]

The master actor in this film, making everyone around him much better!

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

Yes "the Rat" and just like the rat he has a genius for survival at all cost, and very difficult to kill.

[@liljimmy9201]

agreed, totally....The spaghetti series spawned some incredible characters . Many believe El Indio from a Few Dollars More was one of the all time best villians . The script follows the same formula, give just enough info on a back story and let the audience fill in the rest

[@ginnykilpatrick]

I’ve seen this film hundreds of times and I still think this is the most powerful scene in the whole movie.

[@seronymus]

I think it's one of the best scenes in cinema ever

[@MavDillain]

One of The best scenes ever

[@liljimmy9201]

agree! and I also get sucked into this movie everytime! ha ...very powerful. This scene could have easily been left on the cutting room floor without ever affecting the storyline.Its cool that they waited towards the end to add the extra layer of depth to an otherwise stereotypical character as well

[@JonathanBlake-yj8bu]

Made more powerful by the haunting music of Morricone

[@LordZontar]

Hard to say which is the most powerful scene: this one, Branston Bridge, or Blondie's ministration to the dying Confederate soldier in his last minutes. Or a number of other scenes that could be nominated.

[@akwahed24]

This masterpiece will never get old.

[@BenEshbach]

You're completely right. This scene is key. It makes Tuco so real -- which is at odds with how the character is portrayed otherwise. It's been my favorite scene as well.

[@allexjean4919]

Atheneastro m

[@Houdini774]

I always had the feeling that after Tuco gathered up his share of the gold, he would buy a huge track of land near the mission. He would become a successful cattleman and help his brother take care of the poor.

[@IamChrisL712]

Houdini774 That would've been one of those 10 years later............ type scenes. Very cool.

[@dclark142002]

I always felt Tuco was the only real character in the film. Blondie is impossibly good...Evil is just Evil... But it is the Ugly that reminds us most of who we really are...not who we aspire to be. The most relatable lines are all Tuco's... "When you have to shoot, shoot...don't talk!" "There are two kinds of bastards, my friend. Those who come in by the door, and those who come in by the window." "You know what you are??!! You are a son of a...!!!!" "He who leaves Tuco alive, understands nothing of Tuco...NOTHING."

[@LordZontar]

@@dclark142002 No, Blondie is not impossibly good. He runs a fraud scheme based around turning in his partner of the moment for the bounty reward, then engineering his escape from the hangman's noose so they can keep pulling the same scam across the territory. He left Tuco to die in the desert when he dropped him as a partner, and he didn't have any particular moral qualms against making a temporary deal with Angel Eyes. Blondie's an outlaw. It's just that he still has some scruples and his capacity for empathy isn't completely burned out of him, unlike Angel Eyes.

[@jamlym4974]

How did he not win an oscar for this?

[@hugodrax71]

Agree - but everything and everyone was overlooked - Leone (director), Morricone (music), Vincenzoni (screenplay), Delli Colli (cinematography)...the film did not get a single nomination...a total disgrace

[@lkvideos7181]

that is actualy insulting ....

[@johnmonty7077]

an absolute classic now but was hated then.

[@DoctorXander]

It was considered lowbrow cinema at the time, and the Academy doesn't reward movies people actually see very often

[@rebeccamcdaid3785]

because people can be blind

[@terrifictomtom]

Great scene. That smile at the end with the cigar clenched in his teeth was perfect.

[@phl40]

Eli Wallach is a tour de force in this movie. The smile at the end conveys everything you need to know about Tuco. Brilliant!

[@talkaboutwacky]

I never realized how close this is to the parable of the prodigal son. Tucos brother left the family to go to seminary but Tuco remained out of loyalty to his parents. The brother realizes his own hypocrisy when he asks Tuco to forgive him

[@Cinderella121]

Damn I never realized it that way

[@futureisyours3016]

Cain and Abel.(Cain was upset that God didnt acknowledge his offering). Esau and Jacob.(Esau was robbed of his birthright by his own mother, not Jacob). The prodigal son.(The son sho stood by his father never got the appreciation he deserved, his father accumulated all his grief for the wayward son). In hindu Mythology, Kartik goes on his loyal steed and proclaims the universe for hi parents while Lord Ganesh takes 3 circles around his parents and says, you 2 are my world. It's all a matter of perception. Each son tries what is best.

[@talkaboutwacky]

@@futureisyours3016 I find it fascinating all the worlds religions have so many similar tales and figures

[@futureisyours3016]

@@talkaboutwacky 🙏 thank for acknowledging.

[@patrickjohngallagher]

@@Cinderella121 It's genius. You immediately feel sympathy for Tuco.

[@flatsfishingonline]

The cigar offered to Tuco was the real communion.

[@WanderingLoner1]

Yeah, you could say that.

[@Jack-hq4yq]

That Tuco smile with the music, so good

[@roromoho]

Yes, the bell in the music with the golden teeth in his smile match perfectly...look like a comic, a "fumetti" in italian

[@Mike-mw7nl]

You can't be taught this kind of acting. For Eli, it just came natural and nothing less...Thanks for your style that can never be duplicated Mr. Wallach..

[@Mr.Honest247]

Mike Maybe it wasn’t acting except for the lines? Hell even Al Pacino once said, “You have to get to a point where you don’t have to act it.” Wise words.

[@oldrocker74]

At 1:52, look closely at how the camera slowly captures Tuco's facial expressions, as he learns of his parent's death.

[@kascally]

Acting needs to be taught. Eli Wallach would probably be the first to say this. The techniques can be acquired through experience, but that is a long and uncertain process, requiring luck. Wallach studied acting in New York with Erwin Piscator and method acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, where many well known actors trained, including (inter alia of course) Ellen Barkin, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Lee J Cobb, Bradley Cooper, Julia Roberts, George Segal, Kevin Spacey, and Sissy Spacek.

[@kevincarpet]

Eli Wallach's performance is a Top rated performance. Tuco goes through all the emotions in this film, and his sad teary eyes gets me every time when this hard criminal of a man learns about his parents... The way he touches his nose and his voice pure acting brilliance!!!!

[@TheTaelus]

at 5:38 the last of the slow tempo emotional music ends. That final deep breath. Then bam, the quest takes hold as the music switches back. amazing work all around. he got robbed as best supporting actor. musical score got robbed. masterpiece.

[@Mr.Honest247]

TheTaelus Absolutely agree.

[@collie6010]

What’s the name of that track?

[@liljimmy9201]

Ennio Morricone's music was its own character

[@erwinaquinde7211]

I never tired of watching this movie from time to time until my last breath.

[@neneshubby]

This is the real Tuco, just a poverty stricken scared little kid, not the blustery, buffoonish bandit. You can see it by how he acts when he gets in the wagon with Blondie. He's still that scared little boy and then he puts the bandit act on like a costume when he says "Ahh, my belly is full"

[@wisdomleader85]

The fact that Blondie shared his cigar with Tuco at the end implies that Blondie empathized with him.

[@optionout]

Very insightful. Great comment.

[@WanderingLoner1]

@@wisdomleader85 Yeah, that's what I thought.

[@williampowell3378]

Exactly

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

Poverty stricken scared little kid? How about: cunning opportunist rebel

[@HELL77]

I think this scene shows that the "real brothers" in the movie are Tuco and Blondie. After everything that happens and will happen in the story they stick together even if so for a selfish reason (the money) and Blondie will never refuse Tuco a good cigar.

[@JoeSmith-sl9bq]

Except Tuco was ready to let him die of thirst while spilling water in front of him

[@PointReflex]

@@JoeSmith-sl9bq After Blondie left him in the desert without water 70 miles away from the nearest town.

[@Ko700el]

none of you guyz above remember that Blondie did this to him FIRST as far as i see..........so continuing to what HELL77 said the same thing remarkably goes for Tuco as well.... in the scene were he invades into a gun store to assemble a better gun than the store has already made he stole a gun...he stole the money....but gave the bottle of drink of the owner back...

[@PointReflex]

@@Ko700el I do remember, mostly because I said that Blondie left Tuco in the desert in my previous coment. P.S: In the gunshop, Tuco stole 200 dollars, a hat and 3 different gun parts, but yeah, he returned the wine to it's owner.

[@Ko700el]

@@PointReflex yeah my bad....my mind didn't read it correctly for some reason :-| EDIT : anyway tuco robbed him professionally ... took his guns and bullets from the gun store...the bottle was (in tuco's mind) more of a personal item that shouldn't be there ...and he already already robbed him "enough"

[@thomasp1317]

Love, joy, happiness, sadness, anger, regret, remorse, disappointment, sorrow, resentfulness..How many emotions can you fit into 6 minutes with simple dialogue and great acting

[@Fatelovesirony960]

Powerful scene of sorrow and family problems. his brother says “Tuco, please forgive me brother”….tells a much deeper story

[@a.g1796]

The scene between Tuco and his brother was very emotionally hard hitting but the little interaction between Blondie and Tuco at the ending makes that scene even better

[@minamisamad3120]

Aren’t they the best partners

[@pele914]

Because one has to remember...Tuco has tried to kill Blondie twice and for good reason bc of what Blondie did 1st...adding that in is what sets the context of epicness...AND Blondie knows Tuco will try to kill him again bc fundamentally that is who he is after being double crossed hence the ending scene. Blondie righted his original wrong.

[@bobbyboturla200]

I've said it before, this scene, specifically Eli Wallachs facial gestures in response to Clints words and offering of the cigar is, in my humble opinion, THE BEST THERE IS, PERIOD. Of all the great actors and actresses in all the great films of all time, this is it. This is the one. This single, solitary scene personifies all that the trade has ever endeavored to convey. It doesn't get any better than this. Watch it as many times as necessary to experience it for what it really is. Simply human. The very flower of humanity is portrayed here in a way we as a living entity have been longing to witness somewhere other than in our own personal being. Kudos. This is acting.

[@RedDemon85]

I have come to this conclusion a great many times myself. So much is learned about these characters and life. The restraint. The room for pain. Perhaps my favorite two minutes of cinema ever.

[@JonathanBlake-yj8bu]

Not only the acting but personally the music is hauntingly beautiful as well, an absolute masterpiece scene

[@Hiraghm]

For a moment I imagined if John Wayne had played Clint Eastwood's role. It would have been very different, but the scene where Eastwood sees Wallach with his brother... Wayne's version would have included that look his classic characters got when they were moved, unexpectedly. That kind of choked-up look. Eastwood couldn't do that, because he's a different kind of actor playing the character differently. So you see Eastwood passive... non-judgmental. His "moved, unexpectedly" look was making the glib remark and handing Tuco the cigar. I often got the impression that Eastwood's character was supposed to be in some ways angelic; judging the people around him and offering mercy or judgment. Death for the evil Angel Eyes. Compassionate forgiveness for Tuco. Even final peace and absolution for the dying Confederate soldier. I know I'm reading too much into it, but I still get that impression.

[@rickbronx8528]

Yes. Yes. Great analysis. I think you're onto something here. European, especially Italian films of that film era wrote alot of moral play into the story lines.

[@tareklegrand6616]

I think showing emotions is not part of Clint's character. he's the mysterious man with no name. no emotion no backstory no family no friends. the gun is his only friend.

[@michaelstark8720]

Also didn't Angel Eyes said when Tuco was being hanged 2nd time and Blondie was ready to free him said that golden hair angel watch over him

[@stephenaldridgecreative]

There was actually a moment when John Wayne was filming a movie and the director told him to shoot a character in the back. Wayne said he wouldn't shoot a man in the back. The director said, "Eastwood would have shot him in the back." Wayne replied, "I don't care what that (expletive) would do. I'm not going to shoot a man in the back." Wayne really cared about playing upright, honorable characters. Eastwood played his characters with a cold practicality which made for some understated but really wonderful emotional moments as well as some fantastic action. I like both for different reasons.

[@saullandiof5768]

totally agree

[@PlatoCave]

That face drop expression by master Eli Wallach is absolutely priceless. That shows the keen observation about life and people. What a shame that "biased" Oscar never even considered his performance for a nomination. Most talented and highly underutilized actor in Hollywood history. I have stopped counting how many times I have watched this text book Western. Although Once Upon A Time In The West is a brooding masterpiece in its own respect but Eli Wallach performance remains unsurpassable. Bravo!

[@shashiodela2362]

This is brilliant writing from Sergio Leone. Tuco character is what made this film remain classic.

[@stevem2323]

Many things made him into a classic, it's perfection.

[@josgor9061]

The best western ever made. Nothing comes close

[@TheMrZizer]

5:35 i rewind this scene endless of times . the expression on tuco's face always gets me ... the sigh ... the sadness ... the smile ... then morricone's music kicks in. these expressions makes the character alive ... i know now why this movie is my father's favourite this scene alone is worth 10 of today movies.

[@y0rkshirepride429]

Eli Wallachs acting in this movie was absolutely incredible

[@mariovm1243]

Powerful scene, strong performances and the spanish guitar. Pure cinematography.

[@flatsfishingonline]

We all have a Tuco and a Brother Ramirez inside us. This film is a masterwork !!!!

[@RichCarlson-xf1tv]

Poignant scene as brotherly love becomes ironic here, and it's probably the last time the two men would ever see each other. Eli Wallach SOLD it as Tuco, a resentful man who believes ends justify the means. This was one of many excellent scenes from this movie. It explains why Tuco chose the life he chose and why he and Pablo resent each other. Thanks for uploading:)

[@thefunny8034]

After this scene I felt so scared for Tuco because I felt like every time he was struggling in a fight I thought he would die. He was so likable in the movie I was rooting for him more than Blondie. I watched this movie because Clint Eastwood’s character, kept watching because Tuco.

[@flatsfishingonline]

What a touching scene. What sad irony. Wallach always brilliant.

[@jackemin2021]

This is the best scene of the movie and also the best part of the entire film industry.

[@nomenestomen3452]

Call me crazy but for me it's the best scene in the movie. The acting, especially Eli Wallach's, is outstanding (but also Luigi Pistilli (Pater Ramirez) and Clint Eastwood). The way Eli goes through different character level in just one scene with so many remarkable little details is trully Oscar worthy. How he changes when he heard about his parents death, the sobbing cracking voice when asking his brother for redemption, the way he tries to mask (lie) his true feelings before Blondie and last but not least the little cheeky smile of acceptance with the ciggar in his mouth, given from the last brother who is with him. And then the music kicks in. WOW, GOOSEBUMPS!

[@hugh8329]

Just a brilliant scene, and emotional lynchpin for the movie. "That's so... even a tramp like me, no matter what happens, I know there's a brother somewhere who'll never refuse me... a bowl of soup".

[@carlosnevarez4003]

Just quoted that as well. Luckily, I have a brother like that as well.

[@drquem4279]

Sure... Well, after a meal there's nothing like a good cigar

[@MHDebidour]

Love the way tuco talk about his brother, even if his heart is broken he talk like the lil kid he was proud of his old bro...

[@KingCrimson82]

you didnt meet many people in live huh? that street clever guys, the pride of the weary

[@Olfactory66]

One of the memorable moments in this cult movie. Tuco is overjoyed to see his brother after all these years. But the priest-brother is condescending and judgemental at the bandit. It's such heartbreaking scene. RIP Wallach ❤️

[@rienadire4475]

i like his resilience when he smokes the cigar

[@hughbarn1150]

While tuco part is exceptional, one should also notice how blondie avoids tuco seeing him in a fight with his brother, he understood the guy and felt more sympathy for him, and gave him a cigar. Blondie's past is mysterious, but there is also surely a lot of pain in it to relate to the bandit he deals with.

[@minamisamad3120]

Good observation! Blondie is seen as a heartless character but he actually has feelings too, and often shows empathy for other people, especially for Tuco

[@pretzelstick320]

I like to think that seeing this scene is why blonde spared tuco in the end.

[@Terrifier_19]

The most heart wrenching line in this scene was after his brother told him to leave and he says “Sure, I’ll go. I’ll go while I’m waiting for the Lord to remember me.” We’ve been taught that God never abandons us, even in our darkest hour, but somewhere Tuco felt as though God had forsaken him his entire life because of what he had become.

[@PhebusdesTours]

Absolutely, this line hits hard. But hell, when Pablo says "Tuco. Forgive me, brother." I just lose it and tear up.

[@calogerohuygens4430]

@@PhebusdesTours it's very touching because Pablo recognized that he broke Tuco's heart. Pablo is the only family left to Tuco, rejected coldly by him.

[@biamj06]

nice guy, my brother he is like the pope oh Tuco 😢

[@aistisnarmontas4515]

Tuco is my favorite character. The way he was portrayed in this movie is sochuman so relatable to a single individual trying to get by in this wild unforgiving world.

[@phx4closureman]

*This was a tough scene; a brilliant scene; a beautiful scene. Can't get enough of watching it.*

[@SW-fk1xo]

Eli Wallach was a great actor! He truly was Tuco. No polish- even his facial expressions and walk define Tuco!! After blondy hands him the cigar when they leave the mission is my fav! That wide eyed look Tuco makes after he “gets his wits about him “ as they ride away - that look needs no definition. Excitement, fear and boredom of life all expressed at once - in Tuco’s glance. Eli Wallach mastered acting!!

[@alishahabid666]

what a smile at the end ..simply amazing

[@Punk_Rocker90]

And that guitar following the scene.... Brilliant.

[@liljimmy9201]

Ennio baby!!!

[@jamesquirk4999]

The relationship between Turco and his brother the priest hits me hard but is marvelous when Clint offers him a cigar after full belly

[@ivanovicsharapova2402]

As a Mexican you can relate to this moment in almost every other house it’s heartbreaking and sad the sacrifices many of us go through

[@AnandSharma-qt3gi]

It is an emotional scene between brothers ....

[@Michael-we9vp]

" I didn't act to live....I lived to act"....Eli Wallach....

[@blockmasterscott]

Eli Wallach was awesome. And to think a couple of years earlier he played in a comedy with Audrey Hepburn . Amazing.

[@robotlearning7132]

And with Marilyn Monroe!

[@scottknode898]

blockmasterscott also played the main villain in The Magnificent Seven in 1960 up against Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson and other memorable actors.

[@louismattajr9040]

Our darkest moments are most accurately articulated by the most simple explanations.

[@southernstarresources2231]

One of the best scenes in the movie hands down!

[@Cinemagoer_64]

My eyes always well up with tears during this entire scene. This is the art of film it sorely missed.

[@EngPheniks]

The actor playing Tuco's brother is Italian actor Luigi Pistilli. He used to play bad guy roles in many Spaghetti western movies. In this movie, he seemed to be a little bit chilled down, but he's no saint at all.

[@sabataskull9661]

He was great in Bay of Blood, the great silence, death rides a horse and many films. Sadly he killed himself in real life. RIP Luigi Pistilli, you were a real pro.

[@BartAllen]

*Regardless of your colour, race or religion, it would would take a most special person to actively look up this clip ~*

[@gardnjw]

"After a meal there's nothing like a good cigar..." very touching... this probably the best damn cowboy movie of all time...

[@opdawg817]

It's a great scene in how it strengthens the bond between Blondie and Tuco, ; symbolized by the sharing of the cigar as they ride away.

[@TRINZINI]

A much-needed bond that united them for later when they were captured and sent to the confederate POW camp where evil Lee Van Cleef was waiting for them.

[@Weird-City]

My favorite scene is the outside part - when the man with no name shares his cigar with Tuco. Tuco is a "rat", and "rats" don't have (or need) friends - but at that moment in time - Tuco appears to have a new found friend. For a moment there - he glances over at his "partner" and seems genuinely emotional. And then comes that smile - a smile that probably has less to do with friendship and more to do with betrayal - since his new found friend just happens to be the man with the name of the headstone!

[@leroystea8069]

This is one of my favorite scenes in the whole movie. So much is portrayed here. Uncovering a narrative of Tuco's past which until this point of the film we never knew of his background. The gentle guitar in the background gives the scene depth. So wonderfully done.

[@shipmancinema]

This is probably the most important scene as far as understanding Tucos character. It is scenes like this that make the 3 hour run time deserved

[@vonjt4077]

This scene is just beyond depressing. Makes me sad every time I see it.

[@SiddharthSinghFiery69]

One of the most heart touching scenes in the movie

[@miloesalazar]

Just brilliant writing and magnificent acting. Forever until the end of time. This film should've been launched into space for others to discover.

[@Qwazin]

I always loved how Leone would imply this much deeper backstory and history of the characters. It could have easily just been another western about some outlaws trying to get some money, but Tuco brings so much heart and vulnerability to the story that elevates it into excellence. I think everyone relates to him the most.

[@koko2bware]

The acting by Eli Wallach is legend and priceless.

[@vinnygognitti8858]

Just one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking scenes in this Master piece of a movie when tuco finds out about his parents dying from his brother the music 🎶 and the pain and emotions from tuco and his brother are amazing " tuco......... please forgive me brother"

[@johnnyjames4473]

Some men get lost ..in this thing we call life..

[@liljimmy9201]

"twelve years?!" and his expression said it all

[@LMDAVE29]

That write up is well said, and definitely one of my favorite scenes in the movie. 2nd being when Tuco finds the cemetery (Ecstasy of Gold), and the ending with Blondie and Tuco is genius. Definitely the best movie of all time.

[@efstathiosisaakidis1630]

I love it when Tuco takes the cigar at first doesnt embrace/trust (by nature) the gesture but moments later he does, he sighs, smiles and be his optimistic (evil) self again.

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

I think he laughs because he thought blondie believed him and that Tuco would use this "naiveness" to screw blondie later