Sergio Leone - L'italiano che inventò l'America

I didn't know much about Sergio Leone before watching this. Sure, I'd seen many of his movies several times, and enjoyed them immensely, but i didn't know why he made movies the way he made movies.

This documentary give a great insight into his methodology and the influences that shaped his movies. The most interesting parts of this production are those where we hear Leone in his own words and those of his key collaborators, such as Ennio Morricone.

The use of sound and music, certain props, techniques, all are included. And Leone's background, growing up in an Italy led my Mussolini and Nazi Germany, and the horrors they inflicted on the Italian people.

Well worth watching to see what made Sergio Leone tick!