From Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso), this documentary celebrates the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who...
From Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso), this documentary celebrates the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who passed away on 6 July 2020.
"Through interviews with directors, screenwriters, musicians, songwriters, critics and collaborators, Tornatore’s documentary retraces the life and works of the cinema’s most popular and prolific 20th century composer - who wrote over 500 scores for film and television and sold over 70 million records - from his cinema debut with Sergio Leone, to winning an Academy Award for The Hateful Eight in 2016." (Official synopsis)
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A richly rewarding introduction
Can barely contain the vast achievements of Morricone’s work as a composer, conductor, and orchestrator, spanning the worlds of music, arts, and cinema - a joyous celebration, serving as a richly rewarding introduction to “The Maestro” that leaves you, as all great summaries should, wanting much, much more.
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100 %18 reviewsAudience score rating
"Happily, the film is more than a greatest-hits rundown..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A painstakingly detailed, fantastically entertaining, and profoundly exhausting deep dive..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Although it celebrates Morricone’s particular genius, this documentary is not greedy with the nostalgia it generates as it casts light on so many parts of 20th century culture."
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Little White LiesEnnio: The Maestro | Details
- Rating
- M, Violence & nudity
- Runtime
- 156
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- Belgium, Italy, Japan, Netherlands
