Orchestra Rehearsal

"The Decline of the West in C# Major"

1979 1h 12m IT

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Synopsis

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An orchestra assembles for a rehearsal in an ancient chapel under the inquisitive eyes of a TV documentary crew, but an uprising breaks out.

“The Decline of the West in C# Major”

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Cast

Balduin Baas
Chef d'orchestre
Clara Colosimo
Harpiste
Elizabeth Labi
Pianiste
Ronaldo Bonacchi
Contrebassiste
Ferdinando Villella
Violoncelliste
David Maunsell
Premier violon
Francesco Aluigi
Second violon
Andy Miller
Hautboïste

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Fellini
Writers: Brunello Rondi, Federico Fellini, Federico Fellini
Languages: Italian, German
Countries: Germany, Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Federico Fellini, shot by Giuseppe Rotunno. 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 Ruggero Mastroianni 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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Balduin Baas and Clara Colosimo and Elizabeth Labi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Fellini directs. Giuseppe Rotunno behind the camera. Nino Rota scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, German.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
5Directed by Federico Fellini, shot by Giuseppe Rotunno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Balduin Baas and Clara Colosimo and Elizabeth Labi carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Decline of the West in C# Major".
10IMDB entry: tt0079759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.