I Vitelloni

"A daring story of uninhibited youth!"

1953 1h 43m IT

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Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

“A daring story of uninhibited youth!”

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Cast

Franco Interlenghi
Moraldo Rubini
Alberto Sordi
Alberto
Franco Fabrizi
Fausto Moretti
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Vannucci
Riccardo Fellini
Riccardo
Leonora Ruffo
Sandra Rubini
Jean Brochard
Francescco Moretti
Claude Farell
Olga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Fellini
Writers: Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Federico Fellini, shot by Luciano Trasatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rolando Benedetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Franco Interlenghi and Alberto Sordi and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A daring story of uninhibited youth!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Federico Fellini directs. Luciano Trasatti behind the camera. Nino Rota scores. Rolando Benedetti cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Federico Fellini, shot by Luciano Trasatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rolando Benedetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Franco Interlenghi and Alberto Sordi and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A daring story of uninhibited youth!".
8IMDB entry: tt0046521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Luciano Trasatti
Original score: Nino Rota
Editing: Rolando Benedetti
Production design: Mario Chiari
Costume design: Margherita Marinari
Makeup / hair: Renato Bomarzi
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: I Vitelloni (1953)

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CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 7/10
I will admit that I still struggle to quite understand the awe Fellini seems to generate amongst fans. His films are beautifully shot but usually involve the most shallow of individuals faffing around in a vacuous world of privilege and emptiness. This one is much the same - "Fausto" (Franco Fabrizi) is a bit of a playboy who is stuck in an unhappy marriage with the sister of his friend "Moraldo" (Franco Interlenghi). He still plays away from home, and she usually forgives him until at last she has had enough and absconds with their child. He and his friend set off to find her... Perhaps he has grown up, and he does really care? I didn't really know, nor care myself. The characters are womanising, drunken, louts - good looking, I suppose - but their arrogance towards those less fortunate is irritating; their attitudes towards women - an approach I find common in Fellini films - almost prehistoric. It does have some moments of comedy and is a joy to watch from any aesthetic perspective. Good, but not great....

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