1984 · 229 min · R
Once Upon a Time in America
Directed by Sergio Leone · Drama, Crime
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) is a Drama film, directed by Sergio Leone set in New York City during the 1910s–1960s. It runs 229 minutes and is rated R.
A organized crime, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of betrayal, memory & nostalgia, and friendship play out through non linear / fractured timeline and frame narrative.
Composer
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli
Cast
Robert De NiroJames WoodsElizabeth McGovernJoe PesciBurt YoungTuesday WeldTreat WilliamsDanny Aiello
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Tone
MelancholicBleakNostalgic
Shape
Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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