Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
| Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Francesco Zippel |
| Cinematography | Adriatik Berdaku |
| Edited by | Christian Lombardi |
Release date |
|
| Country | Italy |
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (Italian: Sergio Leone - L'italiano che inventò l'America) is a 2022 Italian documentary film written and directed by Francesco Zippel. It is portrait of the art and the legacy of Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone through archive footage and interviews with collaborators and artists who were influenced by his style. The film premiered in the Venice Classics section at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1][2]
Cast
- Sergio Leone (archive footage)
- Dario Argento
- Darren Aronofsky
- Jacques Audiard
- Damien Chazelle
- Jennifer Connelly
- Robert De Niro
- Clint Eastwood
- Christopher Frayling
- Tsui Hark
- Arnon Milchan
- Frank Miller
- Giuliano Montaldo
- Ennio Morricone
- Martin Scorsese
- Steven Spielberg
- Quentin Tarantino
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Carlo Verdone
- Eli Wallach (archive footage)
Reception
The film won the 2023 Nastro d'Argento for Best Documentary.[3][4]
References
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (6 September 2022). "Sergio Leone's Daughter Raffaella on His Legacy Depicted in Venice Doc 'The Italian Who Invented America' – Clip". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Abele, Robert (6 September 2022). "Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented Hollywood Film Review: Enjoyable Doc Celebrates Spaghetti-Western Auteur". TheWrap. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Il documentario su Sergio Leone vince il Nastro d'argento". Sky Italia. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Proto, Carola (31 January 2023). "Nastri D'Argento 2023: Sergio Leone - L'italiano che inventò l'America è il Documentario dell'Anno". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
External links
| Films directed |
|
|---|---|
| Related | |
