--- product_id: 93243803 title: "Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece" price: "€ 45.06" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/93243803-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-shooting-a-masterpiece store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece **Price:** € 45.06 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece - **How much does it cost?** € 45.06 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/93243803-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-shooting-a-masterpiece) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece [Tarantino, Quentin, Frayling, Christopher, Novi, Angelo] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece Review: A MUST HAVE FOR READERS WHO LOVE BOTH WESTERNS AND MOVIEMAKING - This huge book costs plenty, but tells plenty about Sergio Leone and his vision, i.e., of an Italian director making a western type movie, taking an American art form and converting that style for Italian and other European audiences..Most know him as the father of the “Spaghetti Western” with the trivialization of his work that accompanies that wisecrack, fun to Americans..But for those who might be looking for more, I can offer but a small sampling of why this book is such a treasure..We begin with the emphasis that SL surrounded himself with others who were incredibly gifted at behind the camera moviemaking, more than a few of whom were quite new to the game..Most are likely familiar with Ennio Morricone, whose film music with SL predated this film, but who joined with SL in composing much of the soundtrack before filming, then having the music pace the video..SL saw the music in a film always so essential to conveying the mood and message of the story..We see the movie basically constructed around set pieces, beginning with the train approaching Cattle Corner, where Charlie Bronson as Harmonica blows away the three gunslingers adorned in dusters, after advising them that they brought two horses too many..Yes, this and much more is really memorable stuff. SL is plainly a complex and highly creative individual, difficult to ever describe except piecemeal..But we see his attention to detail and to authenticity as to every aspect of his film, but also as to himself and his open book revelations to his actors and cohorts. We have cogent interviews with many involved, primarily with SL and those working with him, without emphasis on the cast.. So we know that SL was working with his Italian sense of theatre and audience, where by the time he came on the scene the Western here had become so stylistic and predictable that his creation was foreign to American audiences and was largely proven so. Review: WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR. - Like the film itself, this book is epic. Huge, hefty, loaded with countless behind-the-scene photos, there's also informative text and interviews. I was afraid that this might only be a coffee table book, but it was just what I was hoping for, a monumental tribute to one of the greatest films ever made. Author, and Leone authority Frayling has given us another masterpiece to enjoy. And yes, there are color images inside as well! Highly recommended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,813,109 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #943 in Individual Directors #2,861 in Photo Essays (Books) #6,984 in Movie History & Criticism | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 132 Reviews | ## Images ![Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61vtdB3jweL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A MUST HAVE FOR READERS WHO LOVE BOTH WESTERNS AND MOVIEMAKING *by B***G on December 29, 2019* This huge book costs plenty, but tells plenty about Sergio Leone and his vision, i.e., of an Italian director making a western type movie, taking an American art form and converting that style for Italian and other European audiences..Most know him as the father of the “Spaghetti Western” with the trivialization of his work that accompanies that wisecrack, fun to Americans..But for those who might be looking for more, I can offer but a small sampling of why this book is such a treasure..We begin with the emphasis that SL surrounded himself with others who were incredibly gifted at behind the camera moviemaking, more than a few of whom were quite new to the game..Most are likely familiar with Ennio Morricone, whose film music with SL predated this film, but who joined with SL in composing much of the soundtrack before filming, then having the music pace the video..SL saw the music in a film always so essential to conveying the mood and message of the story..We see the movie basically constructed around set pieces, beginning with the train approaching Cattle Corner, where Charlie Bronson as Harmonica blows away the three gunslingers adorned in dusters, after advising them that they brought two horses too many..Yes, this and much more is really memorable stuff. SL is plainly a complex and highly creative individual, difficult to ever describe except piecemeal..But we see his attention to detail and to authenticity as to every aspect of his film, but also as to himself and his open book revelations to his actors and cohorts. We have cogent interviews with many involved, primarily with SL and those working with him, without emphasis on the cast.. So we know that SL was working with his Italian sense of theatre and audience, where by the time he came on the scene the Western here had become so stylistic and predictable that his creation was foreign to American audiences and was largely proven so. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR. *by R***Z on May 25, 2019* Like the film itself, this book is epic. Huge, hefty, loaded with countless behind-the-scene photos, there's also informative text and interviews. I was afraid that this might only be a coffee table book, but it was just what I was hoping for, a monumental tribute to one of the greatest films ever made. Author, and Leone authority Frayling has given us another masterpiece to enjoy. And yes, there are color images inside as well! Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Through info-photos *by C***E on May 3, 2020* I debated on purchasing this book. Photo of book look small for the price. When I received the, surprise to see it is 10"x11". Plenty reading material about the movies and photos. 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