Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

Once Upon a Time in America (original title C'era una volta in America) (1984) is director Sergio Leone's last film, which features Robert De Niro and James Woods as two Jewish ghetto youths who rise to prominence in the New York City organized crime world. Set as an expansive and hypnotic film experience, the story explores the ideas of time, memory, love, violence, and betrayal. It is renowned for its beautiful cinematography, the detail of its three historical settings and its intricate, open-ended narration and was, as almost all Leone films, first released in the United States in a heavily edited version almost ninety minutes shorter than the version released in Europe. The short version also eliminates the flashback structure of the film, instead placing the scenes in chronological order. The film premiered to great acclaim at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival at its original running time of 229 minutes (3 hours 49 minutes).

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Tuesday Drop: What's In A Name? Try De Niro And Pacino - MSNBC
What's new on DVD? - Monroe News Star
Moviehole at Mickey Rourke's London Q&A - Moviehole
'Righteous Kill' not so righteous to see - Akron Beacon Journal
DVDs to be released Tuesday - Sacramento Bee
Like Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: Celebrities Love Tattoos! - Pressemeldungen.at (Pressemitteilung)
Impressionist may bring Sly, DeNiro to Fireside - SunJournal.com
Frank Caliendo - San Antonio Current
The Ingrid Pitt column: the joy of 70s cinema - Den Of Geek
De Niro's Righteous Kill movie sued by De Menezes estate - The Spoof (satire)