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• Documentary
• Music

• 2021
• Giuseppe Tornatore
• 156 mins
• 15

Summary

Documentary about the composer Ennio Morricone. A series of interviews with the maestro and a number of his famous fans take us through Morricone's career and works, from the Italian pop scene of the 1960s to international recognition as the prolific genius behind some of cinema's most recognisable scores.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

Making a documentary about a composer with over 500 movie scores to his name might seem like a near-impossible task, so credit should go to director Giuseppe Tornatore for crafting this compelling portrait of Ennio Morricone. Tornatore collaborated with the Italian maestro on several films, including Cinema Paradiso and Malena, and interviewed him before he died in July 2020. This extensive career retrospective becomes the central spine of the film, which begins by tracing Morricone's early days in Rome. Tornatore corrals some of cinema's most legendary film-makers to comment - everyone from Brian De Palma to Oliver Stone, Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino, whose 2015 film The Hateful Eight won Morricone his first competitive Oscar. Other contributors include Bruce Springsteen and James Hetfield, whose band Metallica often enter their concerts to Morricone's euphoric "The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This shrewdly edited film touches on many gems, from Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns to Roland Joffé's The Mission, without ever feeling like it's missed out on your favourite Morricone musical moment. A sheer delight.

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8.2/10

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Cast

rolenameEnnio MorriconeEnnio MorriconeGiuseppe TornatoreGiuseppe TornatoreClint EastwoodClint EastwoodQuentin TarantinoQuentin TarantinoOliver StoneOliver StoneHans ZimmerHans ZimmerBarry LevinsonBarry LevinsonDario ArgentoDario ArgentoBernardo BertolucciBernardo BertolucciQuincy JonesQuincy JonesBruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenLina WertmullerLina WertmullerTerrence MalickTerrence MalickJohn WilliamsJohn Williams (2)Pat MethanyPat MethanyWong Kar-WaiWong Kar-Wai

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rolenameDirectorGiuseppe Tornatore

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Theatrical distributor

Dogwoof

Released on

2022-04-22

Languages

English | Portuguese | Italian | French | Chinese

Guidance

violence, nudity

Available on

DVD

Formats

Colour

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