The Once Upon a Time Trilogy
The “Once Upon a Time Trilogy” is a loose thematic grouping of films by Sergio Leone, consisting of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Duck, You Sucker! (1971), and Once Upon a Time in America (1984). While not connected through a continuous narrative, the films are united by Leone’s expansive approach to storytelling, blending operatic violence, mythic character archetypes, and a meditation on the passing of eras, particularly the transition from mythic frontiers to modern industrial and urban worlds.
