An Inspiration: Leone's Dreams

By: Maximilian Bercovicz

I can’t see America any other way than with a European’s eyes. It fascinates me and terrifies me at the same time.

Sergio Leone’s films gradually evolved from old Italian spaghetti westers (with his “Dollars” trio), to masterful storytelling of an epic western (“Once Upon a Time in the West”), and finally to his only work in the United States – his childhood fantasy land – with his epic story of crime and corruption (“Once Upon a Time in America”)

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1971

1975

1984

Note: Leone is the uncredited co-director of My Name is Nobody.

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Once Upon a Time in America

Sergio Leone
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Sergio Leone
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Once Upon a Time in the West

Sergio Leone
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A Fistful of Dollars

Sergio Leone
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For a Few Dollars More

Sergio Leone
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Duck, You Sucker

Sergio Leone
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The Colossus of Rhodes

Sergio Leone

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joey Noodles

3Sep12

What about Fistful of Dynamite?

Maximilian Bercovicz

3Sep12

It's also known as "Duck, You Sucker"

joey Noodles

3Sep12

I love all of these except Once Upon a Time in the West, I don't know, I guess I found the plot draggy and boring, Once Upon a Time in America = Greatest film ever made! Thanks for the list

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Maximilian Bercovicz

3Sep12

No problem!
joey Noodles

16Dec12

Watching Once Upon a Time in the West again something just clicked for me this time, it is now at number 11 on my favourite films list. Once Upon a Time in America is still at the top of the list though!