Original: The Good , the Bad and the Ugly ( ) is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone , starring Clint Eastwood , Lee Van Cleef , and Eli Wallach in the title roles .
Simplified: The Good , the Bad and the Ugly ( 1966 ) is a Spaghetti Western movie directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood .