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Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

20227.41h 47m

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.

Directed by Francesco Zippel
Written by Francesco Zippel
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Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

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Frank Miller

Frank Miller

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Giuseppe Tornatore

Giuseppe Tornatore

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Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

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Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

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Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

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Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

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Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

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Darren Aronofsky

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About Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America is a documentary film released in 2022. Directed by Francesco Zippel, it stars Quentin Tarantino, Frank Miller, Giuseppe Tornatore. 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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