Metafictional Vengeance: Ennio Morricone, Quentin Tarantino and The Hateful Eight

Music and the Moving Image 2026

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Authors: Hugh Maloney
DOI: 10.5406/19407610.19.1.03
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Abstract

Abstract This essay explores themes of revenge that distinguish the metafictional intersection between Ennio Morricone's music and Quentin Tarantino's films, through Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012), and the composer's original score for The Hateful Eight (2015).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Musicology and Musical Analysis Cinema History and Criticism Ethics Aesthetics and Art

Publication details

Journal / source
Music and the Moving Image
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
43–62
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN