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Britta Barnes,
Federico Fellini,
Marcello Mastroianni,
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Federico Fellini
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: MGM
: Cult, Foreign, Italy
: 119 min.
: Italian
: English, Spanish, French
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Fellini's Roma is a virtually plotless autobiographical tribute to Rome, Italy, featuring narration by Fellini himself and a mixture of real-life footage and fictional set pieces. It flows from episode to episode, beginning with the director's early years arriving in Rome in 1931 during the time of Mussolini. Played by Stefano Mayore as a child, he visits the city with classmates and becomes infatuated. Played by Peter Gonzales at age 18, the young Fellini moves in to a tenement building and explores the wild characters living in neighborhood. The events that follow switch between the past and contemporary times, including a story line that involves a 1970s film crew making a movie about Rome. He also incorporates segments of Roman history and problems in the government, including an improvised speech from Gore Vidal. Throughout this journey there are visits to an outdoor restaurant, a movie theater, a music hall, and a brothel. In one famously surreal segment, groups of clergymen gather together for a Catholic fashion show spectacle. After a visit to a street festival and some on-camera interviews, the film concludes with shots of motorcycles driving by the Colosseum. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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| Fellini is my homeboy
by JRosha
April 1, 2007 - 9:57 PM PDT
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2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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Here's the film for any skeptics of the virtuosity of the art film. It seems unplausible that a movie without plot or central characters can be comprehendable, but Fellini seems to do it right each time.
Infact, the main character of this film is Rome herself, with its supporting cast- its nymphomanical housewives, beautiful hippies, ravenous prostitutes, italian mamas, starlet beauties, reclusive royals, and flamboyant paplry. Not enough time is given to any of these secondary characters to emphasize with them, but in the end (and throughout the film) you're left with a comprehensive and a round about understanding of the culture of Rome, and how its history is manifested in its contemporary society.
The most beautiful part of the film is a scene in which when digging tunnels for the subway in Rome, engineers come across an ancient Roman home, buried untouched in one of the deep sub terranean strata. As fresh air enters the vacuum, engineers watch as georgous frescos, so long untouched, deteriorate before their eyes. |
| City of my Dreams
by hamano
September 13, 2003 - 11:20 PM PDT
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6 out of 6 members found this review helpful
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In my early twenties, I watched a lot of Fellini... I was on an Italian director binge and I even considered trying to learn the language. I know this film is not considered to be among Fellini's best or most historical films. I know a lot of critics regard it as just a surreal travelogue.
The film is virtually plotless, with some autobiographical elements thrown in. In fact, now that it's been 20 years since I saw it, I must honestly say that there is very little of any "story" that I remember at all.
However, for some reason, if someone asks me what my favorite Fellini film is, I always say, "Roma!" I think it's because Fellini seems to be just having fun here. He's reveling in the pure act of film-making, without any of the self-contemplation that mark his other films.
I love the film for it's kinetic energy, and for some unforgettable imagery. The Ecclesiastical Fashion Show sequence alone is worth the price of rental. Definitely put this on your rental queue. Twenty years from now, you'll be glad you did! |
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