Sergio+Leone

Sergio Leone

Stylistic Elements: 1. Wide, sweeping panoramic vistas of location; wide establishing shots 2. Extreme close-up of characters' faces, with particular focus on the eyes. Alternates between the hero's (protagonist's) face and those of the villains 3. Large depth of field in scenes; objects and characters are staged both very close to and very far away from the camera in scenes. 4. Important emphasis on music, sound effects, and musical cues to portray mood (score composed by Ennio Morricone) 5. Bold, stylized violence. 6. Juxtaposition between moments of calm, sparse conversation and loud/harsh sounds (gunfire, whip-crack) 7. Extended establishment of a scene 8. Long, slow paced story progression with an epic feel. 9. Ritual-like buildup to action and death. 10. Sparse dialogue. 11. Detailed sets.

Thematic Elements 1. The torn, conflicted hero; Heroes with good intentions who commit brutal acts of criminal nature. 2. Revenge and nostalgia; flashbacks and back-stories to an earlier time. 3. The disintegrating societies and communities: The Jewish ghettos, the bullet-torn border town, the civil war battlefront etc. 4. Lone protagonists. Man with no name.

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Fistful of Dollars For A Few Dollars More The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Once Upon A Time In The West Once Upon A Time In America

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