Once upon a Time in America (1984)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 229 minuten / 139 minuten (Amerikaanse bioscoopversie) / 251 minuten (gerestaureerde versie)
Alternative titles: C'era una Volta in America / Het Gebeurde in Amerika
Country:
United States / Italy
Directed by: Sergio Leone
Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods and Elizabeth McGovern
IMDb score:
8,3 (387.076)
Releasedate: 23 May 1984
Once upon a Time in America plot
"Crime, passion and lust for power."
An epic set in New York at the beginning of the 20th century. David Aaronson (Robert De Niro) and Maximilian Bercovicz (James Woods) form a youth gang with three others. A few years later, they have become gangsters and have power during Prohibition. 35 years after a tragic robbery ended, David receives a mysterious letter that brings the past back to the surface...
Actors and actresses
David 'Noodles' Aaronson
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
Deborah Gelly
Frankie Monaldi
Carol
Young Deborah
Joe
James Conway O'Donnell
Police Chief Vincent Aiello
Chicken Joe
Reviews & comments
IH88
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- 9284 messages
- 3133 votes
Once upon a Time in America
Insanely beautiful movie. Actually I don't know where to start because this film has so much to offer. First of all, of course, the wonderful cinematography that you keep staring at like a beautiful painting. The way Sergio Leone has designed 1920s, 30s and 60s New York is brilliant. And Morricone's music is once again fantastically composed. In some scenes I just got goosebumps because of the music that puts you in a melancholic mood.
It switches between three time periods but it was remarkably easy to follow. Only the beginning was of course a bit strange, but after that you are as it were sucked into the film by a combination of atmosphere, music, great direction and strong actors with De Niro, Woods, Forsythe, Connelly and Young at the forefront. Once upon a Time in America is definitely a mafia movie, but more than that it is a movie about friendship, love, betrayal, loss, regret and living with the consequences of your actions. The dreams of young boys who at first seem to come true but burst like a bubble because of their actions. The downside is that when Conway (the otherwise very strong Treat Williams) makes his appearance, the story gets a bit messy and the atmosphere changes. A small bump that is quickly forgotten by the magnificent ending. The film is 220 minutes long but I wish it had been much longer. And then you know you're dealing with a special movie.
Translated from Dutch · View original
Brabants
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- 2789 messages
- 2086 votes
Once upon a Time in America the philosophical study of themes such as time, memories, love, violence and betrayal is praised for its beautiful cinematography, which certainly happened to me as well. The details and the complex story are so beautiful that despite the long playing time I couldn't get enough of it. The three periods filmed together gave a lot of variety and flowed seamlessly. This is really a very special movie.
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Darwin92
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- 3 messages
- 2 votes
Great to read all the comments after this great movie.
It is special that no one mentions the moment that young Deborah reads the poem to David that he will never be her lover. Beautiful scene!
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
C'era una Volta il West
1968
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