Amarcord (1973)

Director:

Federico Fellini

Writers:

Federico Fellini (writer)
Tonino Guerra (screenplay)
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Release Date:

19 September 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The Fantastic World of Fellini!

Plot:

A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town.

Plot Keywords:

1930s | Memory | Surrealism | Movie Theatre | Actor Playing Multiple Roles

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Pupella Maggio	...	Miranda Biondi, Titta's Mother
Armando Brancia	...	Aurelio Biondi, Titta's Father
Magali Noël	...	Gradisca, The hairdresser (as Magali' Noel)
Ciccio Ingrassia	...	Teo - the mad uncle
Nando Orfei	...	Patacca, Titta's Uncle
Luigi Rossi	...	Lawyer
Bruno Zanin	...	Titta Biondi
Gianfilippo Carcano	...	Don Baravelli
Josiane Tanzilli	...	Volpina, prostitute
Maria Antonietta Beluzzi	...	Tobacconist
Giuseppe Ianigro	...	Titta's Grandfather
Ferruccio Brembilla	...	Fascist Leader
Antonino Faà di Bruno	...	Count Lovignano (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
Mauro Misul	...	Philosophy Teacher
Ferdinando Villella	...	Fighetta, Greek Teacher
Antonio Spaccatini	...	Federale
Aristide Caporale	...	Giudizio
Gennaro Ombra	...	Biscein
Domenico Pertica	...	Blind Man
Marcello Di Falco	...	The Prince
Stefano Proietti	...	Oliva, Titta' brother
Alvaro Vitali	...	Naso
Bruno Scagnetti	...	Ovo
Fernando De Felice	...	Ciccio
Bruno Lenzi	...	Gigliozzi
Gianfranco Marrocco	...	Son of Count Poltavo
Francesco Vona	...	Candela
Donatella Gambini	...	Aldina Cordini
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dina Adorni	...	Mrs. De Leonardis, Mathematics Teacher (uncredited)
Paolo Baroni	...	Student (uncredited)
Bruno Bertocci	...	Matteo - Gradisca's Husband (uncredited)
Marcello Bonini Olas	...	Gymnastic Teacher (uncredited)
Dante Cleri	...	History Teacher (uncredited)
Mario Del Vago	...	Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Francesco Di Giacomo	...	Security Man (uncredited)
Dario Giacomelli	...	Patacca's Friend (uncredited)
Veriano Ginesi	...	Lifeguard (uncredited)
Mario Liberati	...	Ronald Coleman, The Theater Owner (uncredited)
Franco Magno	...	Zeus - High School Headmaster (uncredited)
Cesare Martignon	...	Barber (uncredited)
Francesco Maselli	...	Bongioanni, Science Teacher (uncredited)
Lino Patruno	...	Bobo (uncredited)
Fredo Pistoni	...	Colonia (uncredited)
Eros Ramazzotti	...	Boy Playing with Snow (uncredited)
Faustone Signoretti	...	Il vetturino Madonna (uncredited)
Mario Silvestri	...	Italian Teacher (uncredited)
Fides Stagni	...	Art Teacher (uncredited)

Directed by
Federico Fellini

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Federico Fellini		writer
Tonino Guerra		screenplay
Tonino Guerra		story

Produced by
Franco Cristaldi	....	producer

Original Music by
Nino Rota

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno

Film Editing by
Ruggero Mastroianni

Production Design by
Danilo Donati

Art Direction by
Giorgio Giovannini

Costume Design by
Danilo Donati

Makeup Department
Rino Carboni	....	key makeup artist
Amalia Paoletti	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Alessandro Gori	....	production supervisor
Lamberto Pippia	....	production manager
Gilberto Scarpellini	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Liliane Betti	....	second assistant director (as Liliana Betti)
Mario Garriba	....	second assistant director
Maurizio Mein	....	first assistant director
Gerald Morin	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Andrea Fantacci	....	set dresser
Massimo Antonello Geleng	....	assistant production designer (as Antonello Geleng)
Italo Tomassi	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Oscar De Arcangelis	....	sound

Special Effects by
Adriano Pischiutta	....	special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Aristarco	....	assistant camera
Massimo Di Venanzo	....	assistant camera
Giuseppe Maccari	....	camera operator
Pierluigi Praturlon	....	still photographer (as Pierluigi)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mario Ambrosino	....	assistant costume designer
Rita Giacchero	....	assistant costumer
Aldo Giuliani	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Adriana Olasio	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Carlo Savina	....	musical director

Other crew
Giuseppe Bruno Bossio	....	production secretary
Enzo Consolini	....	cashier
Jean Paul De La Motte	....	technical co-author
Norma Giacchero	....	script supervisor
Enzo Lucarini	....	cashier
Mario Maldesi	....	dubbing director
Fernando Rossi	....	production secretary
Adriana Asti	....	voice dubbing: Magali Noël (uncredited)
Renato Cortesi	....	voice dubbing: various characters (uncredited)
Solveyg D'Assunta	....	voice dubbing: Maria Antonietta Beluzzi (uncredited)
Corrado Gaipa	....	voice dubbing: Armando Brancia (uncredited)
Oreste Lionello	....	voice dubbing: Ferdinando Villella and Gennaro Ombra (uncredited)
Ave Ninchi	....	voice dubbing: Pupella Maggio (uncredited)
Enzo Robutti	....	voice dubbing: Ciccio Ingrassia (uncredited)
Piero Tiberi	....	voice dubbing: Bruno Zanin (uncredited)
Romolo Valli	....	voice dubbing: Nando Orfei (uncredited)

Production Companies

• F.C. Produzioni
• PECF

Distributors

• New World Pictures (1974) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• PIC Distribuzione (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1974) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czech Republic) (re-release)
• Criterion Collection, The (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)

Other Companies

• Cine Audio Effects  sound effects and foley design
• Farani  costumes
• L.C.P. di Pompei  foot-gear
• Rocchetti e Carboni  wigs
• Sanchini  upholstery
• Studio Longardi  press relations
• Tirelli Costumi  costumes
• Veste RTC  costumes

Also Known As:

"I Remember" - International (English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:12 | Peru:18 | Portugal:17 (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2004) | USA:R | France:Unrated | Italy:T | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 (2002) | UK:X (original rating) | Spain:T | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Anzio, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

F.C. Produzioni

Trivia:

The Mille Miglia was a thousand mile endurance race conducted on open roads in Italy from 1927 - 1957.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The banners promoting the Mille Miglia indicate that it was the seventh event (VII). However, the seventh running of the event was in 1933, and Beau Geste (1939) was not released until 1939. The Mille Miglia was not held in 1939.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Woman:The puffballs.
Husband:When the puffballs come, cold winter's almost gone.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2002)

Soundtrack:

Stormy Weather

Four seasons in Fellini's life as he remembers theirimpact

I never thought of this movie as carnivalesque, but you could argue about that. I like to think it is surrealistic in the way that your memory can distort history and all that you once dreamed of or was scared of. Those memories evolve into caricatures of persons, their behaviour and caricatures of situations. We not only see Federico's memories, but also the supposed memories of people once surrounding him.

Also this is said to be Fellini's most accessible film. Well, I was 15 when I saw it first, and it is still one of my favorites. About 10 Fellini-films later I read that this won the academy-award for best foreign picture, which I never expected, but think is quite rightly. The many surrealistic scenes stick to the mind for decades. Hilarious, tragic, oppressive (upcoming fascism: so most of it must take place just before ww2), nostalgic, poetic: there's something for everyone (and every age) to appeal to, while Fellini makes no compromises. If this was higher-paced, you wouldn't have time to appreciate the details, the photography and the music (Nino Rota). Don't look for a plot here.

The cinematography (Giuseppe Rotunno) has comparable feel with some films by Mike Nichols (Catch-22 (1970), Carnal Knowledge (1971), Graduate (1967)). Rotunno worked with Mike Nichols on three films: Carnal Knowledge, Regarding Henry and Wolf. And with Fellini on 9 films (e.g. City of women (1980)). I don't know if this is relevant, but Fellini is said to have had a conversation with Mike Nichols during the production of Catch-22. Otherwise I can't think of many films that are comparable with this fabulous collage of events happening apparently in spring, summer, autumn, winter and ends in spring to conclude some cycle (generation ?) accompanied by beautiful distinctive music. Why o why can't we vote 11 :(