Sergio Leone, Inspirations (English Version)

For the writing of "Once Upon a Time in the West", Sergio Leone desired to work with young cinephiles. He picked the directors-to-be Dario Argento and Bernardo Bertolucci.

Their passionate knowledge of the great American westerns prompted them to sprinkle the script with quotations.

A selection.

The references for this video come from a text by Christopher Frayling, Sergio Leone's biographer. (https://www.actes-sud.fr/catalogue/cinema/sergio-leone-quelque-chose-voir-avec-la-mort)

English version here : https://vimeo.com/292104729