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 | Satire | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Breast Suckling | Accordion

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 14 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)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• 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:

Italy:T | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 (2002) | UK:X (original rating) | Spain:T | Brazil:14 | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | 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

Filming Locations:

Anzio, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

F.C. Produzioni

Trivia:

Although a clip from Beau Geste (1939) is seen, the posters featuring Gary Cooper promote two fictional films 'La valle dell'amore' ('The Valley of Love') and 'Il sole del deserto' ('The Desert Sun').

Goofs:

Continuity: When the carriage is hidden behind the farmhouse, its position in relation to the shadow changes between shots. As it is driven behind the building, it is in shadow; when next shown it is out of the shadow.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Follow the Fleet (1936)

Soundtrack:

Sabre Dance

When I attended the premiere, I felt this was the best film ever made.

When "Amarcord" had it's American premier at the Plaza Theatre on East 58th Street in New York, I was working as the manager of The Paris Theatre, also on 58th Street, just 2 blocks west, behind Bergdorf's and facing the front of the Plaza Hotel.

Both theatres were part of the Cinema-5 circuit of first-run theatres in Manhattan. I often took advantage of the pass privileges that theatres extend to one another and always attended every other theatre in the city to sample their fare.

As I often worked as 'relief' manager of The Plaza, I was well known to the the crew there and had easy access to that theatre at all times. When I first sat through "Amarcord" during it's opening, I realized that I had just seen "THE Finest Film Ever Made". When I told this to others, I was often scoffed at. I was told that the 'Finest Film' hadn't been made yet. That was until the scoffers saw the film for themselves. Every friend I brought to The Plaza to see "Amarcord" was as enchanted with the film as I was.

During it's opening run at the Plaza Theatre in 1974, I must have seen the film at least 50 times. I next saw "Amarcord" at an art house in another city in 1980. Yes, it was still the best film. In the 6 years since it's USA premier I can't say I saw any film better than "Amarcord."

Then, when it was at long last released on videotape in the 1990's, I purchased the tape. When I watched the tape I wept. Yes, it was STILL the finest film ever made. I DO think the world of "Nights of Cabiria", "La Strada", "La Dolce Vita" and "8 1/2". But "Amarcord" is more than just Fellini's greatest work. It is greater than ANY other film, made by any other person or group of persons. I know now, 27 years after I first saw this film, that I will certainly say, 27 years in the future: This is THE film that no film-maker can top.

..In my humble opinion, of course....