A fluid, unconnected and sometimes chaotic procession of scenes detailing the various people and events of life in Italy's capital, most of it based on director Federico Fellini's life.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Peter Gonzales Falcon | ... |
Fellini, Age 18
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Fiona Florence | ... |
Dolores - Young Prostitute
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Britta Barnes |
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Pia De Doses | ... |
Princess Domitilla
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| Marne Maitland | ... |
Guide in the Catacombs
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Renato Giovannoli | ... |
Cardinal Ottaviani
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| Elisa Mainardi | ... |
Pharmacist's wife / Cinema spectator
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Galliano Sbarra | ... |
Music Hall Compere
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| Anna Magnani | ... |
Anna Magnani
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Ginette Marcelle Bron |
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Stefano Mayore | ... |
Fellini as a Child
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Vito Abbonato | ... |
Young policeman (uncredited)
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Alfredo Adami | ... |
Widowers' Member at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Sbarra Adami | ... |
(uncredited)
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Bireno | ... |
(uncredited)
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Luisa Bixio | ... |
Audience Member at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Augusto Brenna | ... |
Vestment Show Model (uncredited)
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Sisto Brunetti | ... |
Fascist (uncredited)
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Arnaldo Caivano | ... |
Cardinal (uncredited)
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Aristide Caporale | ... |
Giudizio (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Cardone | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Lucia Cavalieri | ... |
Old Woman at the Boarding House (uncredited)
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Actor Playing Julius Cesar (uncredited)
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| Gianluigi Chirizzi | ... |
Filippetto - Aristocrat (uncredited)
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| Dennis Christopher | ... |
The Hippie (uncredited)
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Alfredo Ciarpelloni | ... |
Brothel Client (uncredited)
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| Franco Citti | ... |
Man at Restaurant (uncredited)
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Dante Cleri | ... |
Cinema Spectator with Family (uncredited)
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Nancy Cohen | ... |
American Teenager (uncredited)
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Franz Colangeli | ... |
Brothel Client (uncredited)
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Angela De Leo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Olga De Marco | ... |
Audience Member at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Rolando De Santis | ... |
Audience Member at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Maria De Sisti | ... |
Owner of the Inn (uncredited)
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Mario Del Vago | ... |
Widowers' Member at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Francesco Di Giacomo | ... |
Man at the Brothel (uncredited)
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Gianni Di Segni | ... |
Boxe Referee / Fascist Gymmastic Tests Judge (uncredited)
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Giovanna Di Vita | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Alberigo Donadeo | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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John P. Dulaney | ... |
Jeep driver (uncredited)
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Andrea Fantasia | ... |
Man with Net on Head in the Shelter (uncredited)
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| Federico Fellini | ... |
Federico Fellini (uncredited)
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Libero Frissi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Biagio Gambini | ... |
Angry Firefighter at GRA (uncredited)
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Nella Gambini | ... |
Motorbike Rider (uncredited)
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Norma Giacchero | ... |
Interviewer (uncredited)
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Veriano Ginesi | ... |
Audience Member at Teatrino (uncredited)
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| Eleonora Giorgi | ... |
Motorbike Rider (uncredited)
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Mario Ingrassia | ... |
Brothel Client (uncredited)
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Gudrun Mardou Khiess | ... |
(uncredited)
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John Francis Lane | ... |
John (uncredited)
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Franco Magno | ... |
The President (uncredited)
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Eleonora Marchianti | ... |
Mother at Cinema (uncredited)
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Cesare Martignoni | ... |
Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
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Loredana Martinez | ... |
Loredana (uncredited)
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Ettore Martini | ... |
Tavern Customer (uncredited)
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Petar Martinovitch | ... |
Bare-chested Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Marcello Mastroianni (uncredited)
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| Chuck McCann | ... |
Chuck (uncredited)
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Adalberto Maria Merli | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Romano Moraschini | ... |
Teatrino della Barafonda Spectator (uncredited)
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| Elliott Murphy | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Paola Natale | ... |
(uncredited)
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Nello Palladino | ... |
Brothel Client (uncredited)
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Ada Passeri | ... |
Audience Member at Teatrino / Woman at Festa de Noantri (uncredited)
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Raout Paule | ... |
(uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Fulvio Pellegrino | ... |
Audience Member at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Filippo Perego | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Anna Maria Pescatori | ... |
Roma (uncredited)
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| Cassandra Peterson | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Gene Poe | ... |
American Hippie (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Roman Eating in Terrace (uncredited)
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Antonio Proietti | ... |
Priest at Fashion Show (uncredited)
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Marie Párová | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alessandro Quasimodo | ... |
Princesse's Guest (uncredited)
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Ivana Rumor | ... |
Elderly Member of Trio Fisa (uncredited)
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| Amerigo Santarelli | ... |
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
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Giovanni Serboli | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Alberto Sordi | ... |
Self - Interviewé (uncredited)
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| Guglielmo Spoletini | ... |
Spectator Box Match at Festa de Noantri (uncredited)
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Maria Tedeschi | ... |
Tourist on Bus / Nun (uncredited)
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| Nino Terzo | ... |
Trattoria Waiter (uncredited)
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Filippo Trincia | ... |
Restaurant Diner at Young Fellini's Table (uncredited)
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Franco Venditti | ... |
Cameo (uncredited)
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| Gore Vidal | ... |
Gore Vidal (uncredited)
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| Alvaro Vitali | ... |
Alvaro - Tap Dancer at Teatrino (uncredited)
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Renato Zero | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Federico Fellini | ||
Written by
| Federico Fellini | ... | (story) & |
| Bernardino Zapponi | ... | (story) |
| Federico Fellini | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Bernardino Zapponi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Turi Vasile | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nino Rota | ||
Cinematography by
| Giuseppe Rotunno | ||
Editing by
| Ruggero Mastroianni | ||
Editorial Department
| Leda Bellini | ... | assistant editor |
| Adriana Olasio | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Danilo Donati | ||
Set Decoration by
| Andrea Fantacci | ||
Costume Design by
| Danilo Donati | ||
Makeup Department
| Rino Carboni | ... | key makeup artist |
| Amalia Paoletti | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Alessandro Gori | ... | production supervisor |
| Danilo Marciani | ... | production manager |
| Lamberto Pippia | ... | production director |
| Fernando Rossi | ... | production supervisor |
| Alessandro Sarti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tonino Antonucci | ... | second assistant director |
| Maurizio Mein | ... | first assistant director |
| Paolo Pietrangeli | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Sante Barelli | ... | scenic artist |
| Giorgio Giovannini | ... | assistant art director |
| Ferdinando Giovannoni | ... | assistant art director |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Renato Cadueri | ... | sound mixer |
| Fernando Caso | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Aldo Ciorba | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Alvaro Gramigna | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Adriano Pischiutta | ... | special effects |
| Biagio Gambini | ... | fire effects (uncredited) |
| Nella Gambini | ... | fire effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Biagio Gambini | ... | master of arms (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto Aristarco | ... | assistant camera |
| Giuseppe Maccari | ... | camera operator |
| Mauro Pezzotti | ... | grip |
| Michele Picciaredda | ... | assistant camera |
| G.B. Poletto | ... | still photographer |
| Vladimiro Salvatori | ... | grip |
| Piero Servo | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rita Giacchero | ... | assistant costumer |
| Romano Massara | ... | assistant costumer |
Music Department
| Carlo Savina | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Norma Giacchero | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Claude Francine DeCroix | ... | interpreter / production secretary |
| Giuliano Geleng | ... | publicity frames |
| Massimo Antonello Geleng | ... | publicity frames (as Antonello Geleng) |
| Rinaldo Geleng | ... | publicity frames |
| Gino Landi | ... | choreographer |
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director |
| Arcangelo Picchi | ... | administrator |
| Cinzia Abbenante | ... | voice dubbing: Fiona Florence (uncredited) |
| Carlo Baccarini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Isa Bellini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Roberto Bertea | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Flora Carosello | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Mario Conocchia | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Renato Cortesi | ... | voice dubbing: Gore Vidal (uncredited) / voice dubbing: Peter Gonzales (uncredited) |
| Solvejg D'Assunta | ... | voice dubbing: Giovanna Di Vita (uncredited) / voice dubbing: Lina Franchi (uncredited) |
| Roberto Del Giudice | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Mario Feliciani | ... | voice dubbing: Francesco Magno (uncredited) |
| Corrado Gaipa | ... | voice dubbing: Dante Cleri (uncredited) / voice dubbing: Galliano Sbarra (uncredited) / voice dubbing: Nino Terzo (uncredited) |
| Nella Gambini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Franco Latini | ... | voice dubbing: Renato Giovannoli (uncredited) |
| Dante Maggio | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Benita Martini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Adalberto Maria Merli | ... | voice dubbing: narrator (uncredited) |
| Elio Pandolfi | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gianna Piaz | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Silvio Spaccesi | ... | voice dubbing: Libero Frissi (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Toni Ucci | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1972) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Vasilis Labiris (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1973) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- General Cinematic (1975) (World-wide) (Uncredited)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1982) (Finland) (tv)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print dubbed and subtitles)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- TV3 (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- FS Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- Homescreen (2012) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cine Audio Effects (sound effects and foley design)
- Cinecittà (studios)
- Ditta Pompei (shoes)
- Edizioni Musicali Bixio (soundtrack)
- Farini (costumes)
- Studio Econ (editing)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- Veste RTC (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens, blending autobiography (a reconstruction of Fellini's own arrival in Rome during the Mussolini years; a trip to a brothel and a music-hall) with scenes from present-day Roman life (a massive traffic jam on the autostrada; a raucous journey through Rome after dark; following an archaeological team through the site of the Rome subways; an unforgettable ecclesiastical fashion show).
Written by Michael Brooke |
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| Taglines | The fall of the Roman Empire 1931-1972. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First feature film appearance of Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She and a friend were living in Rome when they ran into someone they met in Las Vegas the year before when they were working as showgirls. He was working as a student director for Ferderico Fellini and introduced them to him. He invited them to appear in the film. They played several small uncredited parts throughout with no speaking lines. Peterson said in an interview years later that her total screen time was less than 30 seconds. But she said she enjoyed it and that Fellini was "a great guy." See more » |
| Goofs | Peter Gonzales Falcon's hairstyles are all in the longish 1972 mode, even though the portions of the film in which he appears are supposed to be taking place thirty or more years earlier, at which time men's hair was cut much, much shorter, and would never be worn as it appears in this film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Secret World of Federico Fellini (1972). See more » |
| Quotes |
Gore Vidal:
Well, I suppose you're going to ask me that inevitable question: why do I live in Rome? You could say I live here because its so central - centrale. But, most of all, I like the Romans. They don't care if you live or die. They're like cats. And, of course, this is the city of illusions. It's a city, after all, of the church, of government, of movies. They're all makers of illusions. I'm one too. See more » |