Ennio

Name: Ennio
Genre: Documentary, Music, History
Released: 2022
Duration: 156 min
Rating: 8.2

2022 · 2h 36m · Documentary, Music, History

IMDb 8.2 Metacritic 75 RT 91%

Watch this tonight if you've ever been moved by a film score—Ennio is a masterclass in cinematic music told through the life of a legend. The critics agree (91% RT, 8.2 IMDb), and you'll spend two hours with some of the most iconic melodies ever composed.

Plot

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.

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