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Il était une fois en Amérique (1984)

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Il était une fois en Amérique

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Edited into

    • Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985)

      Clips from this are shown as part of the documentary.

Featured in

    • "At the Movies" Gremlins/Star Trek III: The Search for Spock/Streets of Fire/Once Upon a Time in America (TV Episode 1984)

      Clips are shown. Movie is reviewed.
    • Modern Talking: Brother Louie (Music Video 1986)

      clips shown
    • "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" The Best Films of the '80s (TV Episode 1989)

      Siskel's #7 pick
    • Imágenes 89 (Video 1989)

      clip shown
    • "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" You Blew It! (TV Episode 1990)

      Clips shown.

Follows

    • Il était une fois... la révolution (1971)

Referenced in

    • "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Annie Potts/Shelley Winters/Ronnie Shakes (TV Episode 1984)

      Johnny comments on Robert De Niro's new movie
    • Les rats de Manhattan (1984)

      Rats: Night of Terror used some of the sets from Sergio Leone's film Once Upon a Time in America.
    • Body Rock (1984)

      A billboard promoting this film is shown when Chilly D and Magick are dancing in the city.
    • What Is Brazil? (TV Movie 1985)

    • Génération perdue (1987)

      VHS seen at video store.

References

    • Les Quatre Cavaliers de l'Apocalypse (1921)

      Frankie mentions this when meeting Noodles and his friends: "There they are! The four horsemen of the Apocalypse! D'you see that movie, Joe?"
    • Le Petit César (1931)

      The inscription "Your men will fall by the sword".
    • Guerre au crime (1936)

      The changing times bring a new era of unions and politics.
    • Rue sans issue (1937)

      Noodles' visit to his childhood home.
    • Les anges aux figures sales (1938)

      wo boyhood chums grow up to be very different, and one of them visits their childhood hangouts and remembers the old days.

Spoofed in

    • Street of Pain (Short 2003)

      A few shots - most noticeably the ending - are high-crane shots that pull back as someone walks away into the distance. This is a reference/spoof of Leone's high-crane shot in "Once Upon a Time in America."
    • Tonnerre sous les tropiques (2008)

      When Tugg is back in his hut after his Simple Jack performance in the PoW camp, removing make up, and he turns to Halfsquat's knock is a direct reference to Deborah removing her make up when Noodles meets her again after all those years.

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