“A Man and His Music”
From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's acclaimed 1986 drama The Mission, film composer Ennio Morricone has crafted more than 500 scores over the course of his enduring career in film. Now fans can take a look back at the life and career of one of cinema's most prolific composers through interviews with both the composer himself and many of his longtime collaborators. From his Italian efforts to his work in America, this documentary covers every aspect of Morricone's career as few have, offering insight into his childhood, his longtime association with Leone, and his ultimate disenchantment with the American studio system.
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Ennio Morricone
Self
Known for
Everybody's Fine
John Boorman
Self
Also in
What If?
Just a Song and Dance
Robert De Niro
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Joker
GoodFellas
Brian De Palma
Self
Also in
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Brian De Palma Backstage at the Paradise
David Puttnam
Self
Also in
World in Action
Christopher Frayling
Self
Also in
Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification
Christopher Frayling on Budd Boetticher
Giuseppe Tornatore
Self
Also in
I Don't Know the Men of this City
All Star - Ritorno al cinema
Sergio Micelli
Self
Goffredo Petrassi
Self
David M. Thompson Director
First release January 1, 1995 · Produced in Germany, United Kingdom · Languages English, Italian
Production
ZDF/Arte
Production
BBC
Production
Germany · United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
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