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Cast
Bernardo Bertolucci
as Self - Filmmaker
Claudia Cardinale
as Self - Actress
John Carpenter
as Self - Filmmaker
Alex Cox
as Self - Filmmaker
Tonino Delli Colli
as Self - DOP
Gabriele Ferzetti
as Self - Actor
Christopher Frayling
as Self - Writer
John Milius
as Self - Filmmaker
Henry Fonda
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sergio Leone
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime0h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes4
DirectorLancelot Narayan
WritersLancelot Narayan
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAn Opera of Violence
About An Opera of Violence
First part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released in 1968. (Followed by The Wages of Sin.)
Directed by Lancelot Narayan, An Opera of Violence leans on a strong ensemble — Bernardo Bertolucci, Claudia Cardinale, John Carpenter — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2003.
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