Amarcord (1973) 7.8
A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town. Director:Federico Fellini |
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Amarcord (1973) 7.8
A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town. Director:Federico Fellini |
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Pupella Maggio | ... |
Miranda Biondi, Titta's Mother
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| Armando Brancia | ... |
Aurelio Biondi, Titta's Father
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| Magali Noël | ... |
Gradisca, The hairdresser
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Ciccio Ingrassia | ... |
Teo - the mad uncle
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Nando Orfei | ... |
Patacca, Titta's Uncle
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Luigi Rossi | ... |
Lawyer
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Bruno Zanin | ... |
Titta Biondi
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Gianfilippo Carcano | ... |
Don Baravelli
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| Josiane Tanzilli | ... |
Volpina, prostitute
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Maria Antonietta Beluzzi | ... |
Tobacconist
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Giuseppe Ianigro | ... |
Titta's Grandfather
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Ferruccio Brembilla | ... |
Fascist Leader
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Antonino Faà di Bruno | ... |
Count Lovignano
(as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
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Mauro Misul | ... |
Philosophy Teacher
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Ferdinando Villella | ... |
Fighetta, Greek Teacher
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A year in the life of a small Italian coastal town in the nineteen-thirties, as is recalled by a director with a superstar's access to the resources of the Italian film industry and a piper's command over our imaginations. Federico Fellini's film combines the free form and make-believe splendor with the comic, bittersweet feeling for character and narrative we remember from some of his best films of the 1950s. The town in the film is based on Rimini, where Mr. Fellini grew up. Yet there is now something magical, larger-than-life about the town, its citizens and many of the things that happen to them. Written by alfiehitchie
Federico Fellini's "Amardord" is a series of sketches about his youth in a seaside town Rimini in the 1930s. In this regard it reminds another favorite film of mine, "Fellini's Roma". After repeat viewing, I can understand why many viewers may not like Fellini, especially his so called "later films" "Amarcord" may seem too crowded, too loud, too vulgar, too bawdy, and too self-indulgent. It is all true, it is. But so is life loud but tender, vulgar but touching, self-indulgent but full of humor, love and compassion to the film's eccentric characters. It's been said a lot about memorable scenes and images in "Amarcord": yes, the famous peacock that spreads its plumage on the snow, a magnificent ocean liner that is been greeted by the townspeople, a local tobacconist a woman of such size and proportions that it could be simply dangerous for the teenage boys to try and make their dreams about her come true. I love "Amarcord" always have perhaps, Fellini played all the right notes for me or more likely, Nino Rota wrote his best musical score for the film which could be the best score ever. My favorite image in the film Gradisca's (local beautician) walk accompanied by Rota's music. What is it in the way Italian women walk, the way their hips sway? Monica Belucci in "Malena", Sofia Lauren in "Marriage Italian Style"? And Magali Noël as object of every man's in Rimini desire Gradisca ("Help Yourself").
Wonderful film by the power of his magic, by the light of his memory, the great master saved the town where he was young and happy. We can visit it as often as we'd like and it won't go away and disappear - Fellini's Rimini is captured forever.
9.5/10