| Videos (see all 4 NOUVEAU) |
| Robert De Niro | ... | David 'Noodles' Aaronson | |
| James Woods | ... | Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Deborah Gelly | |
| Joe Pesci | ... | Frankie Manoldi | |
| Burt Young | ... | Joe | |
| Tuesday Weld | ... | Carol | |
| Treat Williams | ... | James Conway O'Donnell | |
| Danny Aiello | ... | Police Chief Vincent Aiello | |
| Richard Bright | ... | Chicken Joe | |
| James Hayden | ... | Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg | |
| William Forsythe | ... | Philip 'Cockeye' Stein | |
| Darlanne Fluegel | ... | Eve (as Darlanne Fleugel) | |
| Larry Rapp | ... | 'Fat' Moe Gelly | |
| Richard Foronjy | ... | Officer 'Fartface' Whitey (as Richard Foronji) | |
| Robert Harper | ... | Sharkey | |
| Dutch Miller | ... | Van Linden | |
| Gerard Murphy | ... | Crowning | |
| Amy Ryder | ... | Peggy | |
| Olga Karlatos | ... | Woman in the Puppet Theatre | |
| Mario Brega | ... | Mandy | |
| Ray Dittrich | ... | Trigger | |
| Frank Gio | ... | Beefy | |
| Karen Shallo | ... | Lucy Aiello | |
| Angelo Florio | ... | Willie The Ape | |
| Scott Schutzman Tiler | ... | Young Noodles (as Scott Tiler) | |
| Rusty Jacobs | ... | Young Max / David Bailey | |
| Brian Bloom | ... | Young Patsy | |
| Adrian Curran | ... | Young Cockeye | |
| Mike Monetti | ... | Young Fat Moe | |
| Noah Moazezi | ... | Dominic | |
| James Russo | ... | Bugsy | |
| Frankie Caserta | ... | Bugsy's Gang | |
| Joey Marzella | ... | Bugsy's Gang | |
| Clem Caserta | ... | Al Capuano | |
| Frank Sisto | ... | Fred Capuano | |
| Jerry Strivelli | ... | Johnny Capuano | |
| Julie Cohen | ... | Young Peggy | |
| Marvin Scott | ... | Interviewer | |
| Mike Gendel | ... | Irving Gold | |
| Paul Herman | ... | Monkey | |
| Ann Neville | ... | Girl in Coffin | |
| Joey Faye | ... | Adorable Old Man | |
| Linda Ipanema | ... | Nurse Thompson | |
| Tandy Cronyn | ... | Reporter 1 (as Tandy Cronin) | |
| Richard Zobel | ... | Reporter 2 | |
| Baxter Harris | ... | Reporter 3 | |
| Arnon Milchan | ... | Chauffeur | |
| Bruno Iannone | ... | Thug | |
| Marty Licata | ... | Cemetery Caretaker | |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... | Max's Mother | |
| Estelle Harris | ... | Peggy's Mother | |
| Gerritt Debeer | ... | Drunk | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Young Deborah | |
| Alexander Godfrey | ... | Newstand Man | |
| Cliff Cudney | ... | Mounted Policeman | |
| Paul Farentino | ... | 2nd Mounted Policeman | |
| Bruce Bahrenburg | ... | Sgt. P. Halloran | |
| Mort Freeman | ... | Street Singer | |
| Sandra Solberg | ... | Friend of Young Deborah | |
| Jay Zeely | ... | Foreman | |
| Massimo Liti | ... | Young Macrò | |
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| Salvatore Billa | ... | One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited) | |
| Matteo Cafiso | ... | Boy in Park (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Camp | ... | Newspaper Salesman (uncredited) | |
| Scott Coffey | ... | Teenager (uncredited) | |
| Francesca Leone | ... | David Bailey's Girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Low | ... | Deborah Gelly's father (uncredited) | |
| Ron Nummi | ... | Waiter (uncredited) | |
Réalisé par | |||
| Sergio Leone | |||
Scénaristes | ||
| Harry Grey | (novel "The Hoods") | |
| Leonardo Benvenuti | (writer) & | |
| Piero De Bernardi | (writer) & | |
| Enrico Medioli | (writer) & | |
| Franco Arcalli | (writer) & | |
| Franco Ferrini | (writer) & | |
| Sergio Leone | (writer) | |
| Stuart Kaminsky | (additional dialogue) | |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | uncredited | |
Produit par | |||
| Claudio Mancini | .... | executive producer | |
| Arnon Milchan | .... | producer | |
Musique originale | |||
| Ennio Morricone | |||
Image | |||
| Tonino Delli Colli | |||
Montage | |||
| Nino Baragli | |||
| Zach Staenberg | (uncredited) | ||
Distribution des rôles | |||
| Cis Corman | |||
| Joy Todd | |||
Création des décors | |||
| Carlo Simi | (uncredited) | ||
Direction artistique | |||
| Carlo Simi | |||
Création des costumes | |||
| Gabriella Pescucci | |||
Maquillage | |||
| Carboni | .... | wigs | |
| Vincenzo Cardella | .... | hair stylist (as Enzo Cardella) | |
| Randy Coronato | .... | hair stylist: New York | |
| Randy Coronato | .... | makeup artist: New York | |
| Maria Teresa Corridoni | .... | hair stylist | |
| Henry R. Dwork | .... | dental makeup artist: New York | |
| Nilo Jacoponi | .... | makeup artist | |
| Renata Magnanti | .... | hair stylist | |
| Rocchetti | .... | wigs | |
| Manlio Rocchetti | .... | makeup artist | |
| Gino Zamprioli | .... | makeup artist | |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | .... | hair stylist: James Wood and Tuesday Weld (uncredited) | |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | .... | hairdresser: James Wood (uncredited) | |
Directeur de production | |||
| Fred C. Caruso | .... | executive in charge of production (as Fred Caruso) | |
| Mario Cotone | .... | production supervisor | |
| Ginette Hardy | .... | production manager: Montreal | |
| Walter Massi | .... | unit manager | |
Assistant réalisateur | |||
| Dennis T. Benatar | .... | assistant director: New York (as Dennis Benatar) | |
| Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani | .... | first assistant director | |
| Luca Morsella | .... | assistant director | |
| Amy Wells | .... | assistant director: New York | |
Département Art | |||
| Bruno Cesari | .... | set dresser | |
| Osvaldo Desideri | .... | set dresser | |
| Ronald Fauteux | .... | prop man: Montreal | |
| Gianni Fiumi | .... | property master | |
| Alain Giguère | .... | scenic painter: Montreal | |
| Nello Giorgetti | .... | swing gang | |
| Otto Jacoby | .... | set builder: New York | |
| Steven Kirshoff | .... | prop man: New York | |
| Walter Klymkiw | .... | chief carpenter: Montreal | |
| Joey Litto | .... | construction coordinator: New York | |
| Tullio Lullo | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Domenico Mancino | .... | blacksmith | |
| George Messaris | .... | set builder: New York | |
| Elouise Meyer | .... | scenic chargeperson: New York | |
| Giovanni Natalucci | .... | set designer | |
| Gretchen Rau | .... | set decorator: New York | |
| Claude Simard | .... | chief carpenter: Montreal | |
| James T. Singelis | .... | art director: New York (as James Singelis) | |
| Rejean Brochu | .... | construction supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Clément Hurel | .... | poster artist (uncredited) | |
| Dan Mahoney | .... | construction grip (uncredited) | |
Technicien du son | |||
| Fausto Ancillai | .... | sound recording mixer | |
| Bruno Charier | .... | boom operator | |
| Robert Rietty | .... | dubbing editor | |
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | .... | sound engineer (as Jean Pierre Ruhu) | |
| Paul J. Zydel | .... | adr sound: New York (as Paul Zydel) | |
| Chris David | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited) | |
Effets spéciaux | |||
| Louis Craig | .... | special effects assistant: Montreal | |
| Gabe Videla | .... | special effects: Montreal | |
| Danilo Bollettini | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Brian Campbell | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
| Giovanni Corridori | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Jacques Godbout | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Cascadeur | |||
| Benito Stefanelli | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Caméra et Département Electrique | |||
| Steve Baker | .... | key grip: New York | |
| Sandro Battaglia | .... | assistant camera | |
| Augusto Diamanti | .... | key grip | |
| Normand Guy | .... | key grip: Montreal | |
| Walter Klymkiw | .... | gaffer: Montreal | |
| Romano Mancini | .... | gaffer | |
| John Newby | .... | gaffer: New York | |
| Crescenzo Notarile | .... | assistant camera: New York | |
| Angelo Novi | .... | still photographer | |
| Antonio Scaramuzza | .... | assistant camera | |
| Carlo Tafani | .... | camera operator | |
| Carlo Vinciguerra | .... | gaffer | |
| Eraldo Barbona | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Edward Cohen | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Jean Courteau | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Département Casting | |||
| Sylvie Bourque | .... | extras casting: Montreal | |
| Flo Gallant | .... | extras casting: Montreal | |
Département Costume et garde-Robe | |||
| Richard Bruno | .... | associate costume designer: New York | |
| Helen P. Butler | .... | costumer: New York (as Helen Butler) | |
| Marina Frassine | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Raffaella Leone | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Tirelli | .... | wardrobe costumes (as Umberto Tirelli) | |
Dpartement Editorial | |||
| Gabrio Astori | .... | postint editor | |
| Alessandro Baragli | .... | assistant editor | |
| Patrizia Ceresani | .... | assistant editor (as Patricia Cerasani) | |
| Ornella Chistolini | .... | assistant editor | |
| Maurizio Mancini | .... | editing coordinator | |
| Nicholas Stevenson | .... | postint editor | |
| Elvira Tonini | .... | first assistant editor (as Vivi Tonini) | |
| Giorgio Venturoli | .... | assistant editor | |
| J. Kathleen Gibson | .... | first assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Howard Heard | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
Département Musique | |||
| Sergio Marcotulli | .... | music recording mixer | |
| Ennio Morricone | .... | musical director | |
| Gheorghe Zamfir | .... | musician: pan flute | |
Département Transport | |||
| James Giblin | .... | transportation captain: New York | |
| Bobby Marsh | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Merci | |||
| Borsalino | .... | special thanks | |
| Bulgari | .... | special thanks | |
| Italo Gasparucci | .... | special thanks | |
| Hedy Martinelli | .... | special thanks | |
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It's been said that when one watches a "spaghetti" western (one of the "Man with no name" films with Clint Eastwood) filmmaker Sergio Leone's trademark cinema style and flair for clear storytelling is instantly recognizable. This is no truer than in his most ambitious effort, Once Upon a Time in America, in which his usage of close-ups, concise camera movement, sound transitions and syncs, and the sudden change in some scenes from tenderness to violence. And, he pulls it off without making the viewer feel dis-interested. Of course, it's hard to feel that way when watching the cast he has put together; even the child actors (one of which a young Jennifer Connelly as the young Deborah) are believable. Robert De Niro projects his subtitles like a pro, with his occasional outburst in the right place; James Woods gives one of his first great performances as Max; Elizabeth McGovern is the heart of the film; and Joe Pesci should've had more than just a one scene appearance, thought it's still good.
It's a story of life-long friends, in the tradition of the Godfather movies with obvious differences, and the story cuts back and forth to Noodles (De Niro) in his old age returning from exile, looking back on his childhood in Brooklyn, his rise to power with his partners, and the twists come quite unexpectedly. The pace is slow, but not detrimental, and it gives the viewer time to let the emotions sink in. The story is also non-linear, and yet doesn't give away facts to the viewer- this is something that more than likely influenced Tarantino (and many others) in style. By the end, every detail that has mounted up makes the whole experience rather fulfilling, if not perfect. Finally, I'd like to point out the exceptional musical score. Ennio Morricone, as it says on this site, has scored over four hundred films in forty years, including Leone's movies. This would have to be, arguably, one of his ten best works- his score is equally lively, saddened, intense, and perhaps majestic for a gangster epic. Overall, it's filled with the same spirit Leone had in directing the picture, and it corresponds beautifully- there are some scenes in this film that would simply not work without the strings. Grade: A