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I Vitelloni

Original title: I vitelloni
  • 19531953
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
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7.8/10
19K
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I Vitelloni (1953)
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A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.
IMDb RATING
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    • Federico Fellini
    • Federico Fellini(story)
    • Ennio Flaiano(story)
    • Tullio Pinelli(story)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Franco Fabrizi
    • Franco Interlenghi
    • Federico Fellini
    • Federico Fellini(story)
    • Ennio Flaiano(story)
    • Tullio Pinelli(story)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Franco Fabrizi
    • Franco Interlenghi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Trailer 3:36
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    Achille Majeroni and Maja Niles in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Jean Brochard and Franco Fabrizi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Franco Fabrizi and Leonora Ruffo in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Franco Interlenghi and Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Lída Baarová and Franco Fabrizi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Franco Fabrizi, Riccardo Fellini, Alberto Sordi, and Leopoldo Trieste in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Riccardo Fellini and Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Riccardo Fellini, Alberto Sordi, and Leopoldo Trieste in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Paola Borboni, Franco Fabrizi, Franco Interlenghi, and Leonora Ruffo in I Vitelloni (1953)
    I Vitelloni (1953)

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    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Alberto
    Franco Fabrizi
    Franco Fabrizi
    • Fausto Moretti
    Franco Interlenghi
    Franco Interlenghi
    • Moraldo Rubini
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Leopoldo Vannucci
    Riccardo Fellini
    Riccardo Fellini
    • Riccardo
    Leonora Ruffo
    Leonora Ruffo
    • Sandra Rubini
    • (as Eleonora Ruffo)
    Jean Brochard
    Jean Brochard
    • Francesco Moretti
    Claude Farell
    Claude Farell
    • Olga
    Carlo Romano
    Carlo Romano
    • Michele Curti
    Enrico Viarisio
    Enrico Viarisio
    • Signor Rubini
    Paola Borboni
    Paola Borboni
    • Signora Rubini
    Lída Baarová
    Lída Baarová
    • Giulia Curti
    • (as Lida Baarowa)
    Arlette Sauvage
    • La sconosciuta del cinema
    Vira Silenti
    • Gisella
    Maja Niles
    • Caterina
    • (as Maja Nipora)
    Achille Majeroni
    Achille Majeroni
    • Sergio Natali
    Guido Martufi
    • Guido
    Silvio Bagolini
    • Giudizio
      • Federico Fellini
      • Federico Fellini(story) (screenplay)
      • Ennio Flaiano(story) (screenplay)
      • Tullio Pinelli(story)
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    • Trivia
      For Federico Fellini, vitelloni were "the unemployed of the middle class, mother's pets. They shine during the holiday season, and waiting for it takes up the rest of the year".
    • Goofs
      When Sandra is called up to receive the 'Miss Mermaid' sash, she is on the left of the screen, to the right of the compere. As the actress comes up to present the sash, Sandra is seen standing on the compere's left. But when the actress presents the sash, Sandra is back on the left, to the right of the compere.
    • Quotes

      Sergio Natali: He who cares not for art, cares not for life.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema Falado (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Io Cerca La Titina
      (Je Cherche après Titine) (uncredited)

      Music by Léo Daniderff

      French lyrics by Bertal-Maubon

      Italian lyrics by Napoli

    User reviews71

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    9/10
    Wonderful
    An early Fellini and a wonderful one at that. While it is not my favourite Fellini(my top 5 being Nights of Cabiria, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Amarcord and La Strada), it is one of his best and sadly one of his more neglected works. The film does look gorgeous, with rapid yet fluid cinematography and beautiful scenery. Nino Rota's score brings great pathos to every scene it appears in, the script is funny, tense and moving and while familiar in a way the story is engaging. The character studies are just as impressive, these are distinct characters that you do care for. You don't perhaps quite identify with them in the way you do with the titular characters of La Strada and especially Nights of Cabiria, but they are not as detached as some of Fellini's later films like Casanova or Satyricon(my least favourite Fellini but still has its interest points). Fellini's direction is restrained yet quirky and charming, the complete opposite of self-indulgent or dull like him and some of his later films have been criticised for being. The acting is very good indeed, Franco Fabrizi as Fausto especially is superb. All in all, a wonderful film and one of Fellini's better films while not quite among my absolute favourites from him. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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      • November 7, 1956 (United States)
      • Italy
      • France
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Florence, Tuscany, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Peg-Films
      • Cité Films
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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