Quentin Tarantino: Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

Django Unchained

20. The Title

Django Unchained gets its main inspiration (and its title) from a 1966 western directed by Sergio Corbucci, which starred Franco Nero. The Django character spawned over 30 unofficial sequels using the character's name to capitalize on the role, with each actor and director building to the legend of a character in the same way that Hattori Hanzo was mentioned and played by different actors in a multitude of samurai movies. Django is particularly well-known in Europe. Christoph Waltz revealed during a press interview for the movie, that growing up in Austria, children would call one another "Django" as a synonym for "cool."

19. The Violent Parallel

At the time of its release, the film was renowned as being one of the most violent westerns ever made and was refused a certificate in Britain until 1933. This is likely the reason Django has emerged as Tarantino's most violent film to date - and has drawn just about as much controversy.