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I Vitelloni

Original title: I vitelloni
  • 19531953
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
18K
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I Vitelloni (1953)
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A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
18K
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  • Director
    • Federico Fellini
  • Writers
    • Federico Fellini(story)
    • Ennio Flaiano(story)
    • Tullio Pinelli(story)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Franco Fabrizi
    • Franco Interlenghi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Federico Fellini
  • Writers
    • Federico Fellini(story)
    • Ennio Flaiano(story)
    • Tullio Pinelli(story)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Franco Fabrizi
    • Franco Interlenghi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos2

    Trailer [English SUB]
    Trailer 3:36
    Trailer [English SUB]
    I Vitelloni Trailer
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    Photos120

    Achille Majeroni and Maja Niles in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Jean Brochard and Franco Fabrizi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Franco Fabrizi and Leonora Ruffo in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Franco Interlenghi and Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Lída Baarová and Franco Fabrizi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Franco Fabrizi, Riccardo Fellini, Alberto Sordi, and Leopoldo Trieste in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Riccardo Fellini and Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Riccardo Fellini, Alberto Sordi, and Leopoldo Trieste in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (1953)
    Paola Borboni, Franco Fabrizi, Franco Interlenghi, and Leonora Ruffo in I Vitelloni (1953)
    I Vitelloni (1953)

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    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Albertoas Alberto
    Franco Fabrizi
    Franco Fabrizi
    • Fausto Morettias Fausto Moretti
    Franco Interlenghi
    Franco Interlenghi
    • Moraldo Rubinias Moraldo Rubini
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Leopoldo Vannuccias Leopoldo Vannucci
    Riccardo Fellini
    Riccardo Fellini
    • Riccardoas Riccardo
    Leonora Ruffo
    Leonora Ruffo
    • Sandra Rubinias Sandra Rubini
    • (as Eleonora Ruffo)
    Jean Brochard
    Jean Brochard
    • Francesco Morettias Francesco Moretti
    Claude Farell
    Claude Farell
    • Olgaas Olga
    Carlo Romano
    Carlo Romano
    • Michele Curtias Michele Curti
    Enrico Viarisio
    Enrico Viarisio
    • Signor Rubinias Signor Rubini
    Paola Borboni
    Paola Borboni
    • Signora Rubinias Signora Rubini
    Lída Baarová
    Lída Baarová
    • Giulia Curtias Giulia Curti
    • (as Lida Baarowa)
    Arlette Sauvage
    • La sconosciuta del cinemaas La sconosciuta del cinema
    Vira Silenti
    • Gisellaas Gisella
    Maja Niles
    • Caterinaas Caterina
    • (as Maja Nipora)
    Achille Majeroni
    Achille Majeroni
    • Sergio Natalias Sergio Natali
    Guido Martufi
    • Guidoas Guido
    Silvio Bagolini
    • Giudizioas Giudizio
    • Director
      • Federico Fellini
    • Writers
      • Federico Fellini(story) (screenplay)
      • Ennio Flaiano(story) (screenplay)
      • Tullio Pinelli(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For Federico Fellini, vitelloni were "the unemployed of the middle class, mother's pets. They shine during the holiday season, and waiting for it takes up the rest of the year".
    • Goofs
      When Sandra is called up to receive the 'Miss Mermaid' sash, she is on the left of the screen, to the right of the compere. As the actress comes up to present the sash, Sandra is seen standing on the compere's left. But when the actress presents the sash, Sandra is back on the left, to the right of the compere.
    • Quotes

      Sergio Natali: He who cares not for art, cares not for life.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema Falado (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Io Cerca La Titina
      (Je Cherche après Titine) (uncredited)

      Music by Léo Daniderff

      French lyrics by Bertal-Maubon

      Italian lyrics by Napoli

    User reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Not one of the Maestro's masterworks, but very good nonetheless
    I Vitelloni was Federico Fellini's third film, and it shows very well how he was maturing in his style, and likewise very well how he was not yet fully mature. His next film would be La Strada, one of the world's great films. I Vitelloni, although many who have had the chance to see it champion it as one of his best, is a tier down from La Strada and his other melodramatic masterpiece, Nights of Cabiria (his other masterpieces, IMO, are La Dolce Vita, 8 ½, and Amarcord of those I've seen, which are all of the ones that are generally considered to be great; I'd also make a case for And the Ship Sails On). The film's flaws are mostly in the script: it is sloppy. There are several great scenes, a couple of the best, especially in a visual aspect, that Fellini ever created, but more often the actions of the characters are difficult to understand. The characters themselves aren't all that well defined - in a scene that has since become common, the five title characters are introduced to us by a narrator, who tells us certain primary traits for each of them. Sadly, we only learn a bit more about most of them. What really harms the film, though, is the fact that a few of these main characters are difficult to distinguish from one another. To make things worse, as time moves on in the film, the characters constantly change the style of their facial hair!

    The film is quite episodic, which is actually Fellini's most common way of going about it, but most of the events in his better films seem to bear more weight on the emotions of the films. I Vitelloni is still a very good film, but, given its unavailability, it's unnecessary to knock yourself down searching it out. Perhaps Criterion will release it on DVD soon. Maybe, if it has some good extras, I'll purchase it. 8/10.
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    • Sep 7, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1956 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Bullocks
    • Filming locations
      • Florence, Tuscany, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Peg-Films
      • Cité Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $116,428
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,790
      • Nov 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $148,421
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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