Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

Overview

To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema. The singular artistic vision of Sergio Leone has transcended national borders, creating the Spaghetti Western genre and transforming the international cinematic panorama forever with his innovative stylistic and narrative solutions, which have now become part of the language of the movies. The film, which is enriched with precious archive footage from the Cineteca di Bologna, including rare audio recordings and film clips shot behind the scenes, sees for the first time the direct participation of the Leone family and has interviews both with Leone’s longtime collaborators and with icons of Hollywood who have been profoundly influenced by his work.

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Cast

Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Self
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Self
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
Self
Damien Chazelle
Damien Chazelle
Self
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Self
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
Self
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Self
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Self
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
Self
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Self

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