Love in the City (1953)
"L'amore in città" (original title)

Directors:

Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini,

Writers:

Michelangelo Antonioni (segment), Aldo Buzzi (segment),

Stars:

Rita Josa, Rosanna Carta, Enrico Pelliccia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rita Josa	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Rosanna Carta	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Enrico Pelliccia	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Donatella Marrosu	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Paolo Pacetti	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Nella Bertuccioni	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Lilia Nardi	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Lena Rossi	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Maria Nobili	...	(segment "Tentato suicidio")
Antonio Cifariello	...	Giornalista (segment "Agenzia matrimoniale, Un'")
Livia Venturini	...	(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale, Un'")
Maresa Gallo	...	(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale, Un'")
Angela Pierro	...	(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale, Un'")
Rita Andreana	...	(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale, Un'")
Lia Natali	...	(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale, Un'")

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | neorealism | italy | 1950s | anthology

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Taglines:

A daring new film experience... Made without fear...without taboos!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

26 November 1953 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Love in the City

Filming Locations:

Baretto, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Faro Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 15341 delivered on 13-11-1953.

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Connections

Referenced in The Magic of Fellini (2002)

User Reviews

Very well done

I saw L'Amore in Citta as part of my Fellini quest. And I have to say that I found the film very interesting. Separated into five segments by five different directors, it is charming, sometimes heart breaking and I was always intrigued. All the segments are filmed absolutely beautifully especially Fellini's and Lattuada's. The music is always great, ranging from nostalgic(Rissi), bright(Fellini, though nostalgic comes under him also) and poetic(Lattuada). Of the segments my personal favourite is Lattuada's, especially for the beautiful scoring and the poetic ending. Rissi's is also very charming, very simple story but beautiful everywhere else. My least favourite, though still good, is Zavattini's, I love the climax which is very touching, as is the scene with the mother on the edge of the fountain, but found the very ending jarring compared with the scene before it and the rest of the neorealistic feel of the segment. Antonioni's documentary-like approach is interesting and the interviews are fascinating, not just the subject matter but also what there is to say. I saw L'Amore in Citta for Fellini, and apart from an ending that I think could have had more to it he doesn't disappoint. The beautiful visuals, deliberate pacing, nostalgic yet mystical story telling and colourful music are all there, and Fellini's poetic and quite ambitious style is as distinctive as you would expect. All in all, a very well done film. 8/10 Bethany Cox