I Vitelloni (1953) I vitelloni (original title)

Director:

Federico Fellini

Writers:

Federico Fellini (story) &
Ennio Flaiano (story) ...
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Release Date:

7 November 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Girl | Small Town | Marriage | Drinking

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Franco Interlenghi	...	Moraldo Rubini
Alberto Sordi	...	Alberto
Franco Fabrizi	...	Fausto Moretti
Leopoldo Trieste	...	Leopoldo Vannucci
Riccardo Fellini	...	Riccardo
Leonora Ruffo	...	Sandra Rubini (as Eleonora Ruffo)
Jean Brochard	...	Francesco Moretti
Claude Farell	...	Olga
Carlo Romano	...	Michele Curti
Enrico Viarisio	...	Signor Rubini
Paola Borboni	...	Signora Rubini
Lída Baarová	...	Giulia Curti (as Lida Baarowa)
Arlette Sauvage	...	La sconosciuta del cinema
Vira Silenti	...	Gisella
Maja Niles	...	Caterina (as Maja Nipora)
Achille Majeroni	...	Sergio Natali
Guido Martufi	...	Guido
Silvio Bagolini	...	Giudizio
Milvia Chianelli	...	L'amica di Riccardo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Enzo Andronico	...	Un ragazzo al carnevale (uncredited)
Alberto Anselmi	...	(uncredited)
Gustavo De Nardo	...	(uncredited)
Graziella De Roc	...	(uncredited)
Giovanna Galli	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Franca Gandolfi	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Lilia Landi	...	Herself (uncredited)
Gigetta Morano	...	La madre di Alberto e Olga (uncredited)
Lino Toffolo	...	Un ragazzo al carnevale (uncredited)
Gondrano Trucchi	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Federico Fellini

Writing credits
Federico Fellini		(story) &
Ennio Flaiano		(story) (as Ennio Flajano) &
Tullio Pinelli		(story)
Federico Fellini		(screenplay) &
Ennio Flaiano		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jacques Bar	....	producer (uncredited)
Mario De Vecchi	....	producer (uncredited)
Lorenzo Pegoraro	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Nino Rota

Cinematography by
Carlo Carlini
Otello Martelli
Luciano Trasatti

Film Editing by
Rolando Benedetti

Production Design by
Mario Chiari

Set Decoration by
Luigi Giacosi

Costume Design by
Margherita Marinari

Makeup Department
Michele Bomarzi	....	makeup artist (as Bomarzi)

Production Management
Danilo Fallani	....	assistant production manager
Luigi Giacosi	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Moraldo Rossi	....	assistant director
Max de Vaucorbeil	....	assistant director (as Max De Vaucorbeil)
Stefano Ubezio	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Italo Tomassi	....	set designer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ampelio Ciolfi	....	still photographer
Roberto Gerardi	....	camera operator (as Roberto Girardi)
Franco Villa	....	camera operator

Music Department
Franco Ferrara	....	conductor

Other crew
Ugo Benvenuti	....	production secretary
E. Catalucci	....	laboratory technician
Narciso Vicario	....	script supervisor (as Vicario Narciso)
Adolfo Geri	....	voice dubbing: Leopoldo Trieste (uncredited)
Nino Manfredi	....	voice dubbing: Franco Fabrizi (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cité Films (co-production)
• Peg-Films

Distributors

• Janus Films (1956) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• API-Janus (1957) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (1953) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (DVD)
• Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (VHS)
• Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Epoca (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Fabulous Films (1995) (UK) (VHS)
• Homescreen (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sagres Filmes (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (TV)
• Versátil Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Organizzazione Doppiatori Cinematografici (ODI)  dubbing
• Sviluppo Pellicole e Stampa (SPES)  optical effects

Also Known As:

"I vitelloni" - Italy (original title)

Runtime:

Argentina:101 min | Germany:100 min | USA:104 min | Italy:107 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:U (re-release) | West Germany:16 | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | Portugal:(Banned) | Sweden:15 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Cité Films

Trivia:

The part for 'Sergio Natali' was originally offered to the great Italian director, 'Vittorio de Sica'. He politely declined as he was concerned that the character's homosexuality might mark the director himself as a homosexual.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sandra is called up to receive the 'Miss Mermaid' sash, she is on the left of the screen, to the right of the compere. As the actress comes up to present the sash, Sandra is seen standing on the compere's left. But when the actress presents the sash, Sandra is back on the left, to the right of the compere.

Quotes:

Sergio Natali:He who cares not for art, cares not for life.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Goodfellas (1990)

Soundtrack:

Io Cerco la Titina

Italian Melodrama

In a small seaside town in Italy, Moraldo Rubini (Franco Interlenghi), Alberto (Alberto Sordi), Fausto Moretti (Franco Fabrizi), Leopoldo Vannucci (Leopoldo Trieste) and Riccardo (Riccardo Fellini) form a group of idle friends that spend their time together doing nothing but drinking, flirting and going to parties. When Fausto's girlfriend Sandra Rubini (Eleonora Ruffo) gets pregnant, he is pressed by his own father to marry her. However, the irresponsible Fausto remains unfaithful to Sandra, cheating her with many women and almost leading his family to a tragedy.

"I Vitelloni" is an Italian melodrama with the signature of Federico Fellini: excellent production, great music score, outstanding interpretations, wonderful cinematography. The story is dated in the present days, it is not my favorite Fellini's film, but it is still a magnificent movie. I am not sure whether the story of this group of "Peter Pans" is autobiographic or not, but it is a good screenplay related to Italian culture of the 50s. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Os Boas Vidas" ("The Bons Vivants")