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I vitelloni

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Original title

I vitelloni

Year

1953

Running time

101 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Federico Fellini

Screenwriter

Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano

Cast

Music

Nino Rota

Cinematography

Otello Martelli (B&W)

Producer

Peg Film

Genre

Drama | Neorealism. Friendship. Small Town Life (Non-North American)

Synopsis

Five adolescent loafers in the Adriatic city of Romini postpone adulthood by idling in their home town. Fellini's elegy to the passage of youth reveals true insights through the characters of the likeable boys, one of whom depends on his sister while another is a careless Lothario.

Rankings Position

#35 Best Italian Movies of all time
#100 Best Movies of the '50s

Awards: 1953: Venice Film Festival: Silver Lion

1957: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay

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Critics' reviews

"It shows all of Fellini's unrivaled virtues -- his lyrical sense of place, his abiding affection for even the most hapless of his characters, his effortless knack for limpid, bustling composition -- and very few of his putative vices."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"[Fellini's] first masterpiece and first success"

Philip French: The Guardian
"Fellini's most beautiful film (...) One of the top dozen films of all time."

John Simon: New York Magazine
"Well worth seeing (...) Though it's still realist in approach, its aura of bitter nostalgia places it squarely among Fellini's most personal and atmospheric works."

Don Druker: Chicago Reader
"It was this ineffably poignant semiautobiographical reverie that unleashed fully Fellini's shimmering, flowing poetic style."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"Beautifully shot and performed, and governed by an inextricable mixture of affectionate sympathy and acid satire"

Tom Milne: Time Out
"It's my favorite Fellini film, possibly his most personal effort and by far his funniest."

Andrew Sarris: The New York Observer
"A key early work from a budding maestro, this is fascinating viewing, especially when you know what is to come (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Kim Newman: Empire

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30 My Favorite Italian Movies (58)

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