Roma (1972)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Federico Fellini

Writers:

Federico Fellini (story) &
Bernardino Zapponi (story) ...

Release Date:

15 October 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens...

Plot Keywords:

Rome | Trip | 1970s | Drug Use | Cult Director

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Peter Gonzales Falcon	...	Fellini, Age 18 (as Peter Gonzales)
Fiona Florence	...	Young Prostitute
Britta Barnes
Pia De Doses	...	Princess Domitilla
Marne Maitland	...	Underground Guide
Renato Giovannoli	...	Cardinal Ottaviani
Elisa Mainardi	...	Pharmacist's wife / Cinema spectator
Raout Paule
Galliano Sbarra	...	Music Hall Compere
Paola Natale
Ginette Marcelle Bron		(as Bron Marcelle Ginette)
Mario Del Vago
Alfredo Adami
Stefano Mayore	...	Fellini as a Child

Also Known As:

Fellini Roma (France)
Fellini's Roma (USA)

Runtime:

128 min | Argentina:126 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Francese

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Peter Gonzales Falcon's hairstyles are all in the longish 1972 mode, even though the portions of the film in which he appears are supposed to be taking place thirty or more years earlier, at which time men's hair was cut much, much shorter, and would never be worn as it appears in this film.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Cinecittà: La casa di F. Fellini (2004) (V)

A non-traditional film which exceeds all expectations.

ROMA is not the kind of film you may want to watch if you are in the mood for a made for TV movie, but perfect if you want to get away from one. The ultimate cinematic escape, it is a collection of interesting and arresting scenes and images from Rome throughout history. It does not concentrate on history per say, but excerpts Italian society and it's lifestyles from the conformity of Mussolini's time to the hippy-dippy days - in a non-narrative, non-documentary way. Some things change, others stay the same. Don't expect to find much of a plot, but rather moments of great amusement with character and sometimes very involving images. ROMA doesn't insult it's viewers with it's unconventional liberties, and that alone makes it a worthwhile trip to take - even if only once.