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Sergio Leone - The Italian Who Invented America

Francesco ZIPPEL

Italy 2022 108min DCP Color/B&W Documentary 12

Schedule

Code	Date	Time	Theater	Info	Ticket
162	2023. 04. 28	17:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 7	HKE12GV	Ticket Wish
304	2023. 04. 30	11:00	CGV Jeonjugosa 2	HKE12	Ticket Wish
928	2023. 05. 06	17:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 2	HKE12	Ticket Wish

Overview

This documentary film is a tribute to Sergio Leone, one of the great legends of world cinema, whose extraordinary artistic vision transcended national boundaries, devising narrative and stylistic solutions that have become part of the language of cinema.

Review

Italian film history is full of great names. However, one of them had an exceptionally significant impact on international cinema: Sergio Leone, referred to as 'the Italian Who Invented America,' in the title of this documentary film. Of course, he did not invent America, but he did originate and develop a movie genre called Spaghetti Western. His films set in the fictional West were primarily shot in Spain and later became part of film history by creating a lasting legend. Clint Eastwood, one of the main people in this documentary, says he owes his acting career to Leone. Eastwood is not the only star who admits to being inspired by Italian cinema. Quentin Tarantino, Dario Argento, Frank Miller, Tsui Hark, and Martin Scorsese came together to pay homage to this great filmmaker. Of course, Leone's partner, Ennio Morricone, cannot be missed here; the film is full of scenes showing their collaboration and Morricone's memories of Leone. (Sung MOON)

CREDIT

DirectorFrancesco ZIPPEL
ProducerRaffaella LEONE, Andrea LEONE, Roberto PISONI, Dino VANNINI, Gaia PASETTO
ScreenplayFrancesco ZIPPEL
CinematographyLuca CIUTI, Carlo Alberto ORECCHIA, Marco TOMASELLI

Production DesignSimon WEISSE
MusicRodrigo D’ERASMO
EditorMichele CASTELLI, Christian LOMBARDI
SoundAlessandro ROMITI

CastQuentin TARANTINO, Ennio MORRICONE, Jennifer CONNELLY, Clint EASTWOOD

FILM SOURCE

Sky Studios, Sky Italia ㅣ fabio.incerti@skytv.it
Leone Film Group ㅣ mb@leonefilmgroup.com

DIRECTOR

Francesco ZIPPEL

Born in 1979, Rome, Italy. He is an active documentary filmmaker who has directed Friedkin Uncut (2018) and Oscar Micheaux - The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021).

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