Ennio

Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

23 March
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10:00
  • Multicinema Galleria
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DIRECTOR:

Giuseppe Tornatore

RUNNING TIME:

150 minutes

CAST:

Ennio Morricone, Ǫuentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood, Hans Zimmer, Bruce Springsteen, John Williams, Dario Argento

COUNTRY:

Italy

YEAR OF PRODUCTION:

2021

AWARDS:

David di Donatello 2022 per: Miglior Documentario, Miglior Montaggio, Miglior Suono.

Ennio is a comprehensive portrait of Ennio Morricone, one of the most popular and prolific musicians of the 20th century, beloved by international audiences, a two-time Oscar® winner, and the composer of over 500 unforgettable soundtracks. The documentary tells his story through an in-depth interview conducted by Tornatore with the Maestro, testimonies from artists and directors such as Bertolucci, Montaldo, Bellocchio, Argento, the Taviani brothers, Verdone, Barry Levinson, Roland Joffè, Oliver Stone and Quentin Tarantino – alongside fictional scenes, music and archive footage. Ennio is also an exploration aimed at revealing that which is little known about Morricone. Such as his passion for chess, which perhaps has mysterious links to his music. But also the realistic origins of certain musical intuitions, such as the coyote howl that inspired the theme for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or the rhythmic clapping of hands on tin cans by strikers leading a protest march through the streets of Rome, which inspired the beautiful theme of Sostiene Pereira. A flair for invention confirmed by his enduring love for classical music and his vocation for persistent experimentation.

Giuseppe Tornatore

A director, screenwriter and author capable of blending folk tales with an international outlook, Tornatore has made a decisive contribution to shaping the Italian cinematic imagination of recent decades, winning numerous awards both at home and abroad. The retrospective, to be held at the Multicinema Galleria and the Teatro Petruzzelli, traces the entire filmography of the Oscar-winning director, featuring 14 titles that have enchanted generations of viewers: Il camorrista (1986), Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988), Stanno tutti bene (1990), Una pura formalità (1994), L’uomo delle stelle (1995), La leggenda del pianista sull’oceano (1998), Malèna (2000), La sconosciuta (2006), Baarìa (2009), L’ultimo Gattopardo: ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010), La migliore offerta (2013), La corrispondenza (2016), Ennio (2021), Brunello, il visionario garbato (2025).

Filmography

Il camorrista, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Stanno tutti bene, Una pura formalità, L’uomo delle stelle, La leggenda del pianista sull’oceano, Malèna, La sconosciuta, Baarìa, L’ultimo Gattopardo: ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo, La migliore offerta, La corrispondenza, Ennio, Brunello, il visionario garbato.