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I Vitelloni

Original title: I vitelloni
  • 1953
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 44m
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7.8/10
19K
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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.

  • Director
    • Federico Fellini
  • Writers
    • Federico Fellini
    • Ennio Flaiano
    • Tullio Pinelli
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Franco Fabrizi
    • Franco Interlenghi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Federico Fellini
    • Writers
      • Federico Fellini
      • Ennio Flaiano
      • Tullio Pinelli
    • Stars
      • Alberto Sordi
      • Franco Fabrizi
      • Franco Interlenghi
    • 75User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    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
    • Alberto
    Franco Fabrizi
    Franco Fabrizi
    • Fausto Moretti
    Franco Interlenghi
    Franco Interlenghi
    • Moraldo Rubini
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Leopoldo Vannucci
    Riccardo Fellini
    Riccardo Fellini
    • Riccardo
    Leonora Ruffo
    Leonora Ruffo
    • Sandra Rubini
    • (as Eleonora Ruffo)
    Jean Brochard
    Jean Brochard
    • Francesco Moretti
    Claude Farell
    Claude Farell
    • Olga
    Carlo Romano
    Carlo Romano
    • Michele Curti
    Enrico Viarisio
    Enrico Viarisio
    • Signor Rubini
    Paola Borboni
    Paola Borboni
    • Signora Rubini
    Lída Baarová
    Lída Baarová
    • Giulia Curti
    • (as Lida Baarowa)
    Arlette Sauvage
    • La sconosciuta del cinema
    Vira Silenti
    • Gisella
    Maja Niles
    • Caterina
    • (as Maja Nipora)
    Achille Majeroni
    Achille Majeroni
    • Sergio Natali
    Guido Martufi
    • Guido
    Silvio Bagolini
    • Giudizio
    • Director
      • Federico Fellini
    • Writers
      • Federico Fellini
      • Ennio Flaiano
      • Tullio Pinelli
    • All cast & crew
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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 reviews75

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    The interchangeability of gang members
    I think that the only other user to have commented on this film may have missed some of the point. The actions of the characters are not hard to understand. Fausto is a womaniser because he does not take love and its attendant responsibilities seriously. Alberto and Riccardo booze and smoke and hang around because those are the roles designated to some men in adult gangs of this kind. Moraldo sees Fausto's womanising and is torn between loyalty to the camaraderie of the group and to his friend and love for his sister, resulting in him helping Fausto to protect Sandra from the truth.

    With regards to the lack of character definition of the characters, I don't think that this should be seen as a problem. Their inability to escape the attraction of a casual life robs them of character and their love of the gang robs them of individuality. The interchangeability of their looks and the swapping of facial hair styles illustrates the dynamics of a gang - shared vocabulary, shared likes and dislikes, playing off each other.

    I think that this is a perfect distillation of the aimless lives of adult males, unable to break away from the gang. Whether this is Fellini's best or not, it is a very affecting study of small-town ennui and male relationships.
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    10
    • nick-pett664
    • Aug 10, 2004

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    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(masquerade ball inside the Goldoni theater)
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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