Scene from Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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Actresses in this Scene
Birth Name: Elizabeth McGovern
Birth Date: 1961-07-18
Birth Place: Evanston, Cook County, United States
Details
Alternate Names: Элизабет Макговерн, 伊麗莎白·麥高文, الیزابت مک گاورن
Physical Characteristics: N/A
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Full Biography
Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American film, television, and theater actress.
In 1980, while studying at Juilliard, McGovern was offered a part in her first film, Ordinary People, in which she played the girlfriend of troubled teenager Timothy Hutton.
The following year she completed her education as an actress at the American Conservatory Theatre and at The Juilliard School, and began to appear in plays, first Off-Broadway and later in famous theaters.
In 1981, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Nesbit in the film Ragtime.
In 1984, she starred in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America as Robert De Niro's romantic interest, Deborah Gelly. In 1989, she played Mickey Rourke's girlfriend in Johnny Handsome, directed by Walter Hill, and the same year she appeared as a rebellious lesbian in Volker Schlöndorff's thriller The Handmaid's Tale.
About the Movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Release Year: 1984
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: C'era una volta in America, Es war einmal in Amerika, Érase una vez en América, Il était une fois en Amérique, Dawno temu w Ameryce
Director: Sergio Leone
Writer: Enrico Medioli, Ernesto Gastaldi, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Harry Grey, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Sergio Leone, Stuart Kaminsky
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer: Claudio Mancini
Companies: Embassy International Pictures, PSO, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Flashback Film, Historical Film
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Keywords
Keywords: 1920s, 1930s, 1960s, based on novel or book, brooklyn bridge, childhood friends, corruption, epic, gangster, jewish american, life and death, lovesickness, mafia boss, memory, money laundering, murder, new york city, opium, prohibition era, rape, regret, sadistic, sexual abuse, street gang, torture
Story
Once Upon a Time in America follows David 'Noodles' Aaronson, a former Jewish gangster who returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan after being away for over three decades. Noodles had left his childhood friends and partners-in-crime, Max, Patsy, and Cockeye, behind during their rise to prominence in New York's Prohibition-era. Upon his return, Noodles reunites with his only living friend, Fat Moe, but is haunted by his past and the content of a mysterious leather suitcase. The film explores Noodles' quest for closure, interweaving flashbacks of his life with his friends, their crimes, and the eventual betrayal that led to his exile.
Summary
Directed by Sergio Leone in 1984, Once Upon a Time in America is an epic drama set against the backdrop of New York City's Prohibition-era. The film is based on Harry Grey's semi-autobiographical novel 'The Hoods'. It explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, regret, and the passage of time through the story of Noodles Aaronson, a Jewish gangster trying to come to terms with his past. Despite being released in 1984, much of the film takes place in flashbacks set during the 1920s and 1930s. The movie is notable for its complex narrative structure and leisurely pacing, which reflect Leone's signature style.