Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - Jill's Theme

Jill's arrival in Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West, Jill's Theme by Ennio Morricone

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• sergio
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• jill

[SgtOBrien]

Morricone is an excellent composer. He can "offer" the strange feelings that Jill has when she arrives to the listener of the theme. And have a look at the scene when she is fetched in the desert. What a soundtrack that plays along to the magnificant country! Only a few composer are able to create such an amazing effect. Wonderful theme. One of the best. And wonderful movie.

[GDupons]

The perfect match between picture and sound. Just watch hapens at 3:48 ! Before the music was kind of small: A cembalo, a female voice and some strings in the background. So was the frame. The camera is always close to Jill. But than a crescendo introduces the rest of the orchestra. At the same time the camera pulls up and shows now the whole little town. The same at 5.49 .

[shane13233]

At 5:25 it really happens, such a wonderful composer, and such an epic movie.

This is beyond beautiful...there is no name for it, sò wonderful.

[biggestkkfan]

just watching the movie on tv. What a beautiful soundtrack!!!

[1947raoul]

I have been listening to this peice of music for 44 years. It still comes across just as fresh and amazing as when I heard it first in 1968. The majesty of it's romance, the sweetness of the tune proves that we will still be enjoying it for a long time. Paul in Dublin Ireland

[rumblelines]

The best film ever made, Direction, storyline, screenplay, acting but best of all is Jill's theme. How perfectly did Claudia act the dance! Flippin masteroiece

[hhamaildk]

@GDupons

Leone did not shoot one frame, before Morricone's music was done - He then let the music set the pace of the film, not vice versa

[SirBottyBiter]

Whoever disliked this clearly has no eyes or ears.

[frageater16]

i cried 2 times for this song in one movie session. after 1 hour i took a brake because this song was totaly destroying my feelings

[GizmoMofo7]

this scene always gives me a euphoric high, and when the singing starts... a chill straight down my spine.

[starlyte345]

A reminder of just how powerful and truly amazing this movie is...Leone's masterpiece.

[cloudidogz]

CC and Sergio Leone used to visit Ennio each day to help out refining the music...of course, a women's touch to the theme complemented by Edda who sings it beautifully.