Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997)
"Marcello Mastroianni: mi ricordo, sì, io mi ricordo" (original title)

In 1996, Marcello Mastroianni talks about life as an actor. It's an anecdotal and philosophical memoir, moving from topic to topic, fully conscious of a man ^Óof a certain age^Ô looking ... See full summary »

Director:

Anna Maria Tatò

Writer:

Anna Maria Tatò

Stars:

Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Berta, Manoel de Oliveira

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marcello Mastroianni	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Renato Berta	...	Himself
Manoel de Oliveira	...	Himself
Diogo Dória	...	Himself
Leonor Silveira	...	Herself

Storyline

In 1996, Marcello Mastroianni talks about life as an actor. It's an anecdotal and philosophical memoir, moving from topic to topic, fully conscious of a man ^Óof a certain age^Ô looking back. He tells stories about Fellini and De Sica's direction, of using irony in performances, of constantly working (an actor tries to find himself in characters). He's diffident about prizes, celebrates Rome and Paris, salutes Naples and its people. He answers the question, why make bad films; recalls his father and grandfather, carpenters, his mother, deaf in her old age, and his brother, a film editor; he's modest about his looks. In repose, time's swift passage holds Mastroianni inward gaze.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | reminiscence | film clip | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

12 September 2006 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember

Filming Locations:

Douro River, Portugal

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,829 (USA) (13 August 1999)

Gross:

$9,829 (USA) (13 August 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinecittà, Istituto Luce, Mikado Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

198 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Divorce Italian Style (1961)

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Soundtracks

"Il mio nome"
Lyrics by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini
Music by Armando Trovajoli
From the musical "Ciao Rudy" (1966)
Sung by Marcello Mastroianni

User Reviews

More than just nostalgia

A sensitive documentary portraying in his own words, the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. Film clips to go along with his life story. Although known as The Latin Lover after his starring role in La Dolce Vida, he claims it is not so. He maintains in his own words (Subtitled) that he was paid to play the role of the lover in his films and never even walked on the Via Veneto. Mastroianni made about 170 films and never had an aging problem because he had no problem playing characters that matched his age. He quite honestly said that at least 20 of his films were complete duds and some clips were shown on a couple of them. I'm surprised that there has not been a greater distribution of this film, particularly since it showed some of the older Italian movie directors who Scorcese and other American directors have openly copied from. For Italian film buffs, nostalgia at its best.