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Ennio - The Maestro
Ennio
From Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, Malena), Ennio – The Maestro celebrates the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone.
Centred around an in-depth interview with Morricone recorded shortly before his death in 2020, aged 91 and conducted by Tornatore, the film forms a well-rounded portrait of the maestro by weaving together archival footage, music and testimonies from artists and directors, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Marco Bellocchio, Dario Argento, Quentin Tarantino, Bruce Springsteen and Hans Zimmer.
Yet it also reveals the lesserknown side of Morricone, including his passion for the game of chess, which may have mysterious links with his music, and the origins of some of his music, like the howl of the coyote that inspired the theme of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
From his early arrangements to his cinema debut with Sergio Leone, to his Academy Award-winning score for The Hateful Eight (2016), we delve into the life of the most prolific film composer of the 20th century, composer of over 500 unforgettable scores.
CastEnnio Morricone, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone, Hans Zimmer
LanguageItalian, Portuguese and Chinese with English subtitles, English
Winner
Best Documentary, Best Editing, Best Sound, David di Donatello Awards 2022
Winner
Silver Ribbon of the Year, Nastri d’Argento 2022
Official Selection
Venice International Film Festival 2021
PAINSTAKINGLY DETAILED, FANTASTICALLY ENTERTAINING.
The Guardian
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DIRECTOR: GIUSEPPE TORNATORE
Giuseppe Tornatore (born in Sicily, 1956) is a film director and screenwriter. Before becoming a filmmaker, he worked as an award-winning photographer and television documentary director. Tornatore earned international acclaim in 1988 with his second film Cinema Paradiso, which won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990. His other well-known works include Malena (2000), The Legend of 1900 (1998) and The Best Offer (2013).