Sergio Leone: Cinema as Political Fable: CHRISTIAN UVA (Trans. FABIO BATTISTA), 2020, New York and Oxford, Oxford University Press, pp. ix + 136, illus., bibliography and index, $150.00 (cloth), $40.00 (paper).

This article is a book review of "Sergio Leone: Cinema as Political Fable" by Christian Uva, translated by Fabio Battista. The book explores the work of Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone and argues for his significance in Italian and American cinema. Uva analyzes Leone's entire body of work, including his westerns and the "Once Upon a Time..." series, and unpacks the political themes and influences in his films. The review praises Uva's meticulous analysis and contextualization of Leone's work, positioning him as a politically and culturally motivated director. [Extracted from the article]