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2019 · 162 min · R

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) is a Comedy film, directed by Quentin Tarantino set in Los Angeles during the 1960s. It runs 162 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a darkly comic and melancholic tone. Themes of greed & ambition, betrayal, and obsession play out through interwoven / hyperlink.

Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioBrad PittMargot RobbieEmile HirschMargaret QualleyTimothy OlyphantJulia ButtersAustin Butler

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
UrbanSuburban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
Greed & AmbitionBetrayalObsession
Structure
Interwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
Darkly ComicMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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