Ginger and Fred

"The movie that looks at television through the eyes of Fellini."

1986 2h 5m IT

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 144

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Synopsis

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Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety show.

“The movie that looks at television through the eyes of Fellini.”

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Cast

Giulietta Masina
Amelia "Ginger" Bonetti
Marcello Mastroianni
Pippo "Fred" Botticella
Franco Fabrizi
Aurelio, "Ed Ecco A Voi" Host
Friedrich von Ledebur
Admiral Aulenti
Augusto Poderosi
Evelina Pollini
Martin Maria Blau
Florenzio
Jacques Henri Lartigue
Brother Gerolamo
Totò Mignone
Toto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Fellini
Writers: Tonino Guerra, Tullio Pinelli, Tonino Guerra
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Federico Fellini, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. 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 Nicola Piovani. 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 Ugo De Rossi 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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Giulietta Masina and Marcello Mastroianni and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The movie that looks at television through the eyes of Fellini.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Fellini directs. Tonino Delli Colli behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Ugo De Rossi cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.
4Directed by Federico Fellini, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ugo De Rossi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Giulietta Masina and Marcello Mastroianni and Franco Fabrizi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The movie that looks at television through the eyes of Fellini.".
9IMDB entry: tt0091113 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.