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Quote by Sergio Leone

“When I go to the cinema, I'm often frustrated because I can guess exactly what is going to happen about ten minutes into the screening. So, when I'm working on a subject, I'm always looking for the element of surprise.”

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Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone was an influential Italian film director known for his unique style of Western films and musical contributions. His works hold a significant place in film history, particularly his 'Once Upon a Time in the West' and 'A Fistful of Dollars' trilogies. more

“I had always thought that the 'good,' and the 'bad' and the 'violent' did not exist in any absolute, essential sense. It seemed to me interesting to demystify these adjectives in the setting of a Western. An assassin can display a sublime altruism while a good man can kill with total indifference.”

Men Interesting Essentials Absolutes Western Violent Setting Settings Indifference Good Man Display Altruism Sublime Assassins Adjectives

Author:Sergio Leone

“My life, my reading, everything about me revolves around the cinema. So for me, cinema is life, and vice-versa.”

Reading Vices Cinema Vice Versa

Author:Sergio Leone

“When I was young, I believed in three things: Marxism, the redemptive power of cinema, and dynamite. Now I just believe in dynamite.”