The Top-Rated Films in Cinema History

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America was Sergio Leone's last project before he died. In 1968, David "Noodles Aaronson (Robert De Niro) reflects on his past as a gangster in the '20s and '30s, climbing the ranks from the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received a standing ovation that lasted fifteen minutes.

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