Once Upon a Time in the West 1968 Jill's Themem4v

[@lonestar6709]

54 years old, and this puts modern movies to bed. Claudia Cardinale. Ennio Morricone. Sergio Leone. And Monument Valley. Motion picture perfection. Stick your CGI, where the sun can't shine!

[@edson72792]

Verdade. Um dos melhores filmes ja produzido de todos os tempos ... Virou patrimônio cinematográfico nos Eua

[@NickGay-c7r]

Totally agree.... And the haunting harmonica in the soundtrack... Mated with the character of Bronson".... Critics said would never work.....?. Yeah right.... I grew up in Australia and hands down ...... What are the best westerns I ever experienced

[@thegreatqualifier]

@@edson72792 isso que o filme nem é dos estados unidoskkk

[@jlpickles]

Women, Music, and amazing Movies back then...what happened

[@sigeliu4256]

The movie as we used to know is died. I can't even call movies nowadays as cinema.

[@jackdanielsamarreto]

Absolutely excellent you’ll never listen to or see such a brilliant movie again from the past.

[@ra15899550]

No doubt!!

[@roberthinds1019]

Morticone's birthday today 11-10-1928. Thanks for the gorgeous scores

[@geoffreyhattersley9186]

Has always been a brilliant film!!

[@Bruce-1956]

The finest combination of music and film you'll ever likely to see.

[@ro32643]

Leone actually played the score while filming

[@tinyjennyl2002]

I AGREE!!!

[@hansheinz8502]

Well, actually Sergio Leone, Bernardo Bertolucci and Dario Argento wrote the script to the music, as for an opera.

[@waterlily6543]

You said it magnificent

[@edgardopineda3317]

What about the good, the bad and the ugly.?

[@markyasaitis6050]

Of all the music I have listened to in my entire life, this song has got to be one of the most beautiful compositions ever composed and for the best western film ever produced.

[@linpiao111]

You nailed it

[@lawrencesait3432]

The good the bad and the ugly Was the best, great second best, but didn't do well in the cinemas funny and enough.

[@gautamdeusa]

And 'Deborah theme' from Once Upon a time in America. From the music of raw and untamed masculinity of "Dollar" series, Leone was shifting towards a life where role of woman becoming more prominent in life. Both this and Deborah are predominantly feminine theme. Both among finest of movie score. Salute to Morricone.

[@garryiglesias4074]

You can remove "western" from you sentence, this is the best movie EVER.

[@ob1keno227]

Ennio Morricone's music beauty + Claudia Cardiale's beauty = too much to handle

[@psrfpsrf]

I can only agree, goosebumps and the best descision of Sergio Leone. I believe her competeting actresses of this time and her similar age, Sophie Loren, Brigitte Bardot, Raquel Welch and perhaps Liz Taylor beauty stars too (by other meanings and preferences) could not play the role with such an outstanding expression at all close up scenes in their faces, only Claudia.

[@hennagaijin100]

@@psrfpsrf Sophia Loren was originally given the role as her husband Carlo Ponti was very close to Sergio. But after thinking about it, and before shooting began,Sergio changed his mind. He said he didn't need a diva.

[@halcyon289]

100 %

[@sw5114]

@@hennagaijin100 Thankfully so. CCardinale was the only one who could have taken the film to this level.

[@Pa-tk1dx]

This scene is the ultimate in cinema

[@Bruce-1956]

One of the finest scenes ever in a film. The camera shot, the music, the climax as the camera shows the town..................fantastic.

[@otterspocket2826]

The scene at the station (with the camera pan up the side of the building onto the town) is recognised as the first ever 'music video', as the soundtrack was recorded first and the scene shot to fit it rather than the other way around.

[@790511]

Great scene, but a bit ruined by the continuity error, as she walks twice from the train to the station.

[@Useaname]

Not exactly an error. She was waiting at the station a while, and may have decided to board the train again before changing her mind. You'll need to read the script for the right answer. It's not like Leone to make a glaring error like that.

[@Pa-tk1dx]

There are scenes...there are great scenes.....then there is this.

[@alanaxan8793]

This masterpeice had everything...Claudia, Fonda, Bronson, Leoni's film genius, Morricones's music, wonderful Western scenery and a changing take on Western folklore as seen through cinema. The supporting cast were magnificent too, all understanding the Western genre. One of the best movies to ever come out of cinematic history.

[@garryiglesias4074]

Not willing to diss Ennio, I love him, BUT... But Ennio was DIRECTED by Leone... So you see and hear Sergio Leone genius, both in visual story telling AND in sound/music/ambiance setup.

[@FilmandTVFan]

Man, this scene had me crying because of how breathtakingly gorgeous Morricone’s score is! 😭 I was absolutely blown away by how the vocals and instrumentals blended so beautifully together! I was left speechless less than halfway through Once Upon A Time In The West! It became a 5 star film instantly in my eyes! One of the greatest masterpieces ever! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@linpiao111]

Yes!

[@moccagriselda]

Good taste!

[@roncatton7101]

Totally agree!

[@PhrygianScale]

Well said. Extremely well said.

[@salvadorsallent1209]

@@linpiao111

[@darklaren]

Such a craft! Sergio Leone taking his sweet time. This is what differentiates great movies from others. You are not focused on finding out whats gonna happen next, you are simply enjoying whats happening. Cause its not about the destination, its about the journey.

[@tinyjennyl2002]

It sure is:)

[@toddstoptens1384]

So many films move way too fast.

[@tiffsaver]

I discovered this movie by accident. Back in the 70's I was a bartender, and one night I got home at 4am and this film was on TV. I was half asleep right until the moment Henry Fonda blows away the kid. From that second on I was mesmerized by this film, particularly this song by Ennio Morricone, "Jill's Theme," perhaps the most beautiful love theme ever written.

[@nitraM321]

this is one of the most beautiful things mankind ever made, the voice is heaven, unbelievable that someone can produce such a sound.

[@henry6354]

The voice is from Edda Dell'Orso now 86 years old

[@Devypocalypse]

Leone and Morricone. My God what those two alone achieved in this clip let alone their entire run together is nothing short of monumental. To think they were in primary school together, didn't see each other for thirty years, then happened to meet up and change the world of cinema. This is the pinnacle. Once Upon a Time in the West is High Art. And this theme is quite possibly the greatest of all time.

[@GrannyBX]

Long shot, medium shot, tracking shot, panning shot, crane shot and wide/establishing shot, all seamlessly combined in one, in perfect unison with the music. Absolute cinematic gold.

[@hennagaijin100]

And Claudia Cardinale.

[@garryiglesias4074]

@@hennagaijin100 Such an angel entering hell. Claudia is one of my childhood crush.

[@benediktcz]

jill's theme is imo the most beautiful piece of music ever written

[@Gab98Spyro]

Rest in peace, Master Morricone. This scene and this music has touched my soul when I was 10, and I have never been the same.

[@tomharrison6607]

same with me i was about 10 very moving i thought claudia cardinale was the most beautiful woman who ever lived

[@celino22]

Man you can feel the aura of Jill's character her hopes, dreams and desire through a scene basically without lines fantastic

[@toddstoptens1384]

The scene when she realizes that her husband is “late” always makes me tear up.

[@buliaoqing]

One of the greatest scene of a movie all time.

[@jazzcode3711]

Rest in peace, Ennio Morricone. If all we had was just this film, you would still be ranked with the greatest to ever score a motion picture.

[@anthonylynch4737]

Make's even a grown man shed a tear this great western scene !

[@garryiglesias4074]

I went back to it AGAIN, just to cry AGAIN. Pure art. This is Cinema.

[@anthonylynch4737]

​@@garryiglesias4074Most Realistic Western Period.. With Henry Fonda as the Bad Guy !

[@garryiglesias4074]

@@anthonylynch4737 To me it's simply the best movie ever, all genres included.

[@paul4124]

Without a doubt, this film is by far the best western ever made. And the music……..l just cannot get enough of it, to say; sublime, totally misuses the word.

[@halcyon289]

Words cannot convey what this music does to me.

[@CB-xr1eg]

The music reminds me of that old movie, Once Upon A Time In The West. No idea why...

[@rankobarensic]

Llorar❤❤❤❤❤

[@acuzo2929]

If this entire film was just 3 hours of wide shots of the landscape with Ennio Morricone's music, it would still be one of my favourites.

[@Hakabas01]

One of the best film scenes ever shot.

[@milanSK1980]

3:50-4:10. The best sync of visuals and music ever created, gives me goosebumps everytime.

[@GuilhermeGomes12467]

Agree. Same here

[@rankobarensic]

❤❤good taste❤❤❤

[@ShooterMcGavin897]

Definition of perfection

[@rankobarensic]

Yo tambien

[@lisaweaver633]

Watched this film as a child with my father , my father as passed now , the music the film brings a tear to my eye

[@veronicaking5247]

Exactly the same for me!

[@garryiglesias4074]

I understand, and it's sad and beautiful. But, I don't need any "real life loss", to cry each time at this scene (and some others from this movie). Just for saying that the movie is "intense enough" to bring tears. Of course, with personal memories it must be even more moving.

[@dandandkl9048]

The use of silence and facial expressions were impeccable! One of the three best westerns ever made! Almost perfection! Sergio and Ennio was the best combo ever in film history…no others were close! The long landing wideouts with the music telling the story without any dialogue were so beautiful, matched and surpassed by the ever beautiful CC!

[@donnvalkenaar9284]

Best western movie of all time! Plus the best music of any western all time!

[@garryiglesias4074]

I must disagree: you can remove "western" and I'll agree :)... Best movie EVER.

[@rolandmiller5456]

I hope Mr. Morricone heard this song on the way to the Gates of Heaven.

[@historyloveriii2949]

A masterpiece!!!

[@christina56536]

Thank you, Dad for sharing this gem of a movie.

[@careyewart4413]

This song reminds me of my dad when I was little

[@fradenX]

same. man, this song is gonna break me when he's gone :(

[@kirinrex]

Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone. It doesn't get better than this. Gives me chills.

[@hennagaijin100]

And the divine Ms Cardinale.

[@raphaelhowse9712]

rest in peace

[@AllrightNOR]

Amen

[@thomasleary2814]

That amazing camera crane shot from the window of the train station and then up and over the roof to the town with Ennio Morriconne’s amazing music swelling in time to the elevation of the shot is pure cinema magic!

[@tiffsaver]

BTW, if anyone thinks, as I do, that Claudia Cardinale was one of the most beautiful actresses who ever lived, give this post a big Thumbs Up.

[@barbarakempf761]

Beautiful but don’t exaggerate

[@tiffsaver]

@@barbarakempf761 What makes you think that I'm "exaggerating"???

[@tiffsaver]

@@barbarakempf761 P.S. Find me even ONE current actress more beautiful than Claudia Cardinale. Kate Winslett? Emma Watson? Scarlett Johanssen? Anne Hathaway? Emma Stone?? There isn't one!!!

[@barbarakempf761]

@@tiffsaver Rachel welsh, Sophie Loren, Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O’Hara, Vivian lee, etc

[@tiffsaver]

@@barbarakempf761 I said "current," blockhead. Sophia Loren is 90, Ronda Fleming is dead and Vivian Leigh did "Gone With the Wind" in 1940.

[@lukaf2393]

Claudia Cardinale' eyes and the joy of Morricone' score. That's Cinema.

[@hamidazhardz8559]

Claudia Cardinale + Morricone's music + breathtaking landscapes... a cinematic masterpiece immortalized in history

[@WalterLiddy]

Building the town cost more than The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, and it was worth it even if just for this one shot. In combination with the music, it's absolutely breathtaking.

[@Incognito-vc9wj]

Goddamnit this is one beautiful piece of cinematography and composition.

[@Poseidon6363]

Stunning film

[@tinyjennyl2002]

Claudia Cardinale is the Beauty, Fonda plays the wicked bad guy for a change and Bronson is the “loner” who comes to Jill’s rescue. A DEFINITE MUST SEE….. 5 stars ✨

[@susanneg2824]

@@tinyjennyl2002 and Bronson was so MALE!!! In all that’s beautiful in a man.

[@tinyjennyl2002]

@@susanneg2824 HE SURE WAS HON!!!!!

[@hennagaijin100]

@@Poseidon6363 Stunning lady

[@sunnyboy106]

Eine der wunderschönsten Melodieen die es auf der Welt gibt

[@martinguerrero8893]

The storytelling of the scene is a masterpiece. It´s telling you everything you need to know about where she´s arrived, who, the condition of the town, society and historic time (kind of) You realize she´s arrive to The West, not the idealized west but somewhat more real and dangerous. A place where people needs to work for a living under a cloud of dust.

[@TravellerTinker]

I think it takes place in the 1880s, Jesse James was explained in a deleted scene to have once been framed by Frank.

[@gg00777]

This tune will always give me goosebumps, Ennio Morricone Will always be one of the world's best composers. Jill 71

[@siegfriedkleinmartins7816]

You do not need words to describe her feelings of solitude and hope on a new life at the wild frontier. Morricone 's music speaks for her. EPIC !!!! Greetings from Brasil

[@sigeliu4256]

Alas, I used to watch this movie with my step father... Now he passed away, and I miss someone that enjoy watching this movie with me.

[@SEAN1978ALTY]

This Film is perfection...just amazing..I like all sorts of films..from silent films from the 20's too the new Star wars films...this has everything..amazing score tied in with amazing camera work... especially the faces

[@GuilhermeGomes12467]

Claudia Cardinale, one of the most beautiful women ever

[@marylawson6060]

Once upon a time this was the present. It was now and all the labor that went into laying the railroad tracks. Can't imagine and they're gone just like the dust blowing. Love this movie and the music.

[@lxathu]

There were a handful of film tracks that haunted me for a long time after watching the films they were in and they definitely played a big role in forming my musical taste. This one was among those and I cannot listen to it without gratitude for forming me and giving me bitter sweet memories. Thank you, Ennio.

[@vigneshwar654]

Score that elevates this scene is absolute mastery both Sergio and Ennio are visionary 💛 and of course Claudia the beauty❤

[@GodOfVictory501]

The music is so beautiful. Surely it must be a superpower to be able to capture such emotional feeling in musical notes.

[@pinkfloyd870]

The depth of quality is like no other. This is the ultimate art of film making

[@zarkopetrovic7472]

Tear, tear, tear... this film is eight wonder!

[@melodiemaker86]

In my humble opinion the most iconic moviescore ever. Can anyone imagine how a man (Ennio Morricone) can compose this piece of art? There must be a higher spirit to do this.

[@garryiglesias4074]

Correction: not a man... Ennio Morricone... DIRECTED by Sergio Leone. People tend to forget that Sergio was 100% part of the musical score, he DROVE the composition. I love Ennio, but what we see AND hear in this movie is the absolute genius of Sergio Leone. Working with the bests talents of course (Ennio, Claudia, Charles, Henri, Jason, etc.)

[@Jinx301]

The visuals from Sergio’s movies in the great America along with Morricones music takes me to a high place of happiness

[@chglubb]

R.I.P. Ennio Morricone. Scenes like this would be nothing without your music.

[@juergenfruehauf6611]

Ein Gigant von einem Film❤...Ein Kunstwerk...Musik und Kameraführung perfekt aufeinander abgestimmt

[@maggiemorrissey494]

I love this film. Such fabulous actors x Heartbreakingly lovely xx

[@bigezg]

Love how the crane shot rises in unison with the music as it builds to its crescendo.

[@kevinp3550]

Such a great movie, score, camera work, acting, script as you will never see in a movie again. Some things to really pay attention to in this slice of the movie. Notice the crane shot when Jill enters the station with the swelling of the score into a crescendo showing the optimism of a growing town, the frontier becoming civiilized. I can't recall a director who actually directs extras so well. You have the crane shot of the town and people actually look busy doing something. The unloading of the train and the load master cheerfully getting the workers to pickup the pace, perfect. I know from experience! And the scene of Sam maniacally racing his coach through the railroad workers, again men look as though they are building a railroad, with an air of bemusement at the antics of Sam and his coach. This is really really important because Leone is building an immersive world for the viewer to fall into before the movie really gets rolling. The viewer starts to care about the characters early on. It's key to making this a great movie, even without the endless dialogue which ruins so many movies.

[@contagiousintelligence5007]

2:30 the happy music stops. She looks at the clock. The haunting music starts and you know that there’s something wrong. The crane shot to see the town is amazing. Fantastic cinematography

[@justdynee]

Iconic. One of the great scenes in Cinematic history.

[@stefanopteynde]

best movie and sound ever.....amazing .

[@kiwi5162]

This and "The Exctasy of Gold" from "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" two of the most brilliant musical/directing achievements in cinema history, both from Leone and Morricone. LOVE. PEACE. God Bless

[@davewebb2313]

My favourite scene in my favourite movie. This stirs something in my soul every time I've seen it. Cinematic perfection.

[@haromanuel]

I've never seen anything that beautiful in my life

[@georgestilin3725]

❤ Il y a eu des grands compositeurs de musique de films tels que Max Steiner ou Miklos Rozsa mais.....cette partition de E.M transperce.....l'âme !

[@Cougelly1999]

It always gives me a chill, when the camera rises above the Station roof to show Jill walking through the town, and the Mitten Buttes come into view.

[@mariosanchezgumiel7757]

This is perhaps my favorite composition of Morricone.

[@ludovicofulci3424]

Nemmeno l'immensa bellezza di Claudia raggiunge la bellezza della meravigliosa colonna sonora del Maestro Morricone ❤❤

[@LordZontar]

This movie was the most popular western film ever to play in France. OUATITW was without doubt one of the primary sources of inspiration for the Blueberry western comics series created and written by Jean-Michel Charlier and illustrated by Jean "Moebius" Giraud.

[@ReijoSarmaja]

Claudia Cardinale and Paolo Stoppa again together. 6 years earlier they were father and daughter in Visconti's Gattopardo.

[@jonathanbrady8356]

This masterpiece movie no words will explain I will keep in my memory until I die many thanks

[@edgardopineda3317]

The only madterpiece about this movie is the background music, the them, thats it everything thing else is just killing and a whole bunch of all actors. Too old to draw fast. Ponder on that!, but the music is a true másterpiece!

[@fabiencoze9829]

She's soooooooo beautiful ...

[@edson72792]

Yes, a very beautiful song. And the actress is also beautiful and wonderful

[@leallison648]

Can't help but feeling sorry for her... Arrived full of hope and then the ultimate in disappointment. Little did she know what was in store for her. Spellbinding music.

[@donaldvincent3208]

Linval Allison and

[@timothyball742]

Oh she knew, had to read the script. Just to know what to say.

[@huntinglightning3507]

@@timothyball742 Linval Allison ment the character, Jill, in this sequence.

[@SG91218]

@@timothyball742 funny guy

[@michelboudreau8822]

she was there for the money .

[@BarryRudge]

The gorgeous Claudia Cardinale and such beautiful music

[@alkanetonthegreat8724]

Can't believe I'm watching this again...got tears running down damn it... This is beauty of soundtrack, scenes capture is amazing. Jill fill with hope upon arrival then suddenly have to catch a ride home... She got to see the splendor of dusty town lol

[@massimobrigandi3082]

When America was still great, was a dream and a beacon of hopes. This music conveys that Deep feeling. Today America Is in despair

[@PhrygianScale]

This music, this score, this magnificent moment in time has enriched all of our lives. If you don't agree that it's one of the finest accomplishments that ever graced our world it's at the least on a very, very short list. Over 50 years old and still it brings me to tears and incredible joy. We are all the better for having heard this incredible, gorgeous, haunting and most beautiful song.

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

This is one of the most iconic shots ever made.

[@wyshwood]

Director and Composer as one. Sublime film making.

[@flavieniszurin335]

It's an absolute masterpiece. Movie pushed to its furthermost aesthetical limits.

[@gixxerboy555]

Once Upon a Time in the West is one of the best and greatest movie's ever made..got to see the whole picture to know what the meaning and the sense of this beautiful song is..

[@alanfizzypop9607]

What a fantastic women and actress Claudia Cardinale was she lived the part and was just stunning

[@tubeyou1804]

Makes me wants to go back and live in the past... touching melancholic music

[@timothyball742]

And you won't get to use KZbin.

[@p28-e7j]

Might just be with this sublime iconic music the best scene in cinema history. The film is without a doubt the best western ever.

[@margaretha9]

Zo mooi heb hem in de bioscoop gezien heel langggg geleden maar hij is nu in deze tijd nog steeds de mooiste muziek allertijde

[@georgesealy4706]

Greatest western of all time. Monument Valley is an amazing place. Every few feet that you go through it the scenery changes into something dramatically new. Every picture that you take is better than the last. Ford and Leonne knew it.

[@horseman528]

George Sealy, is Monument Valley in Utah? I know its not Texas.

[@georgesealy4706]

Horseman -- Yes MV is in Utah, just north of the Arizona border. Find Kayenta, AZ in Google maps, then follow Route 163 north to the border. I hope you get there. You won't forget it. And you can also find the "arch" too. It is at 37° 7'45.83 N 109°58'24.87 W

[@horseman528]

I live in Texas and I've been to Sweetwater, Texas and it just mostly flat land with mesquite, desert, and cactus; no where near as majestic and pretty as that place. Thanks for the info.

[@SteveSDees]

The Stones Dude had to shoot in Monument Valley, Ford Country. Bravo! But his movie is a magnificent answer in every way. And Morricone's work will last every bit as long as Shakespeare's.

[@shozibrk9772]

That epic theme will make you cry for a moment. It did to me.

[@mhdmilad1251]

This is the best movie I've ever seen

[@TinyStreamsNewZealand]

The singer in this song doesn't get mentioned enough....her vocals are the heart of this masterful mix of talent that is this scene....her name is Edda Dell'Orso.... also have a look at the energy and movement of all the wagons, horses, people , dust, wind...... its all extraordinary

[@haromanuel]

God bless Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone this is beyond beautiful

[@coelhocointech9841]

This scene requires very few words, music and scenery only one’s imagination could duplicate

[@paulhillier8020]

an absolute masterpiece visuliey and the music is unforgetable

[@Camw1n]

one of the best scenes and music

[@CaughtInTheLoop]

Everything about this scene is perfection

[@valentino1000]

This shows beautifully her vulnerability and courage at the same time.

[@jimstepan3038]

and determination!

[@leusmaximusx]

she is a whore, thats why she is tough and hopeful

[@thecuss6817]

So glad I was able to see this and all the other Leone films in theaters on first release way long ago. Once Upon a Time in the West actually got little play or hype then, played 2nd tier theaters, Phoenix, AZ 1969. Back then, I couldn't find a soundtrack album; finally looked in the giant book at the record store, and found it listed under "Pop Titles" instead of "Pop Albums", and ordered it. Decades later, I got the expanded European soundtracks for this, GBU, and For a Few Dollars More on CDs.

[@TheSomsom3]

This is a movie. It captivates you, it moves you, it makes you relate to the main character. Then tell me why for the past 30-40 years, we've been given shit over shit over shit on the screen of movie theatres. Superheroes movies, animated movies, all sort of crap movies....

[@Ancaroliveira]

Quando um cineasta e seu maestro falam uma só língua. Descanse em paz, Maestro Morricone.

[@InThisbeVictoRioUS]

Ancaroliveira Italiano🇮🇹 por supuesto. Two unique geniuses

[@Mel-xk9go]

2:31 that music ❤️ R.I.P Ennio Morricone 💔