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An American in Rome

Original title: Un americano a Roma
  • 19541954
  • 1h 34m
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6.9/10
1.8K
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Un americano a Roma (1954)
  • Comedy
Nando Moriconi is a young Italian living in Rome. He is fond for everything coming from the United States. He tries to speak American-English, to wear clothes he thinks Americans wear, to wa... Read allNando Moriconi is a young Italian living in Rome. He is fond for everything coming from the United States. He tries to speak American-English, to wear clothes he thinks Americans wear, to walk like John Wayne, and to eat cornflakes with ketchup - His life is a parody of the real ... Read allNando Moriconi is a young Italian living in Rome. He is fond for everything coming from the United States. He tries to speak American-English, to wear clothes he thinks Americans wear, to walk like John Wayne, and to eat cornflakes with ketchup - His life is a parody of the real American way of life that he could not get. Nando's not-so-secret dream is to visit the US... Read all
IMDb RATING
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1.8K
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  • Director
    • Steno
  • Writers
    • Sandro Continenza(story)
    • Lucio Fulci(story)
    • Ettore Scola(story)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Maria Pia Casilio
    • Ilse Peterson
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  • Director
    • Steno
  • Writers
    • Sandro Continenza(story)
    • Lucio Fulci(story)
    • Ettore Scola(story)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Maria Pia Casilio
    • Ilse Peterson
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    • 4User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Carlo Delle Piane and Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Maria Pia Casilio and Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Maria Pia Casilio and Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Maria Pia Casilio and Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Ivy Nicholson, Ilse Peterson, and Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Giulio Calì, Anita Durante, and Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)
    Alberto Sordi in Un americano a Roma (1954)

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    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Nando Moriconias Nando Moriconi
    Maria Pia Casilio
    Maria Pia Casilio
    • Elviraas Elvira
    Ilse Peterson
    • Mollyas Molly
    Anita Durante
    • Madre di Nandoas Madre di Nando
    Giulio Calì
    • Padre di Nandoas Padre di Nando
    Galeazzo Benti
    • Fred Buonanotteas Fred Buonanotte
    Carlo Delle Piane
    Carlo Delle Piane
    • Cicalone Romoloas Cicalone Romolo
    Rocco D'Assunta
    Rocco D'Assunta
    • Commissarioas Commissario
    Ivy Nicholson
    Ivy Nicholson
    • Amica di Mollyas Amica di Molly
    • (as Ivy Nicolson)
    Charles Fawcett
    • Mr. Brooksas Mr. Brooks
    Caterine Alcajde
    • Ballerina dell'avanspettacoloas Ballerina dell'avanspettacolo
    Archibald L. Lyall
    • Ambasciatoreas Ambasciatore
    • (as Arcibaldo Layall)
    Vincenzo Talarico
    • Onorevole Borgianoas Onorevole Borgiano
    Luigi Giacosi
    • Medicoas Medico
    Salvo Libassi
    • Tullio, radiotecnicoas Tullio, radiotecnico
    Marcello Giorda
    Marcello Giorda
    • Spettatore anziano alla TVas Spettatore anziano alla TV
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Spettatore alla TVas Spettatore alla TV
    Cristina Fantoni
    • Spettatrice giovane alla TVas Spettatrice giovane alla TV
    • Director
      • Steno
    • Writers
      • Sandro Continenza(story) (screenplay)
      • Lucio Fulci(story) (screenplay)
      • Ettore Scola(story) (screenplay)
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    Nando Moriconi is a young Italian living in Rome. He is fond for everything coming from the United States. He tries to speak American-English, to wear clothes he thinks Americans wear, to walk like John Wayne, and to eat cornflakes with ketchup - His life is a parody of the real American way of life that he could not get. Nando's not-so-secret dream is to visit the USA, so he climbs up to the Coliseum and threats to commit suicide if the American Embassy does not give him the visa. But at this point Nando is very well known as a 'crazy-for-USA' boy and the troubles he provoked will not help him. —X
    • reference to adolf hitler
    • visa
    • embassy
    • italy
    • united states of america
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      • Comedy
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    • Trivia
      In 2008, the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved (100 film italiani da salvare). The list was created with the aim to report "100 films that have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978". The project was established by the Venice Days ("Giornate degli Autori") in the Venice Film Festival, in collaboration with Cinecittà Holding and with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
    • Goofs
      A white towel covering Alberto Sordi's private area is seen at the bottom edge of the screen during the nude modeling scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ridendo e scherzando - Ritratto di un regista all'italiana (2015)

    User reviews4

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    Top review
    8/10
    freewheelin' Nando!
    This is one of the most famous and loved pictures of the late Alberto Sordi. He plays the role of Nando Meniconi, a young man crazy about U.S.A., in line with the post-war attraction for the country that wins the comflict and "free" Italy. Wearing in denim with a basketball hat, crazy about Joe DiMaggio, Nando is a living danger for all is around him; parents, girlfriend, occasional partners. The plot is confused and low budget; some of the situations are only a veichle for the non-stop improvisative vein of the master actor but this movie is very memorable because is Sordi state-of-art. This is a portrait in which a lot of italians would be recognized. And, if you know italian language, you can laugh all the time. Is a counterpoint for the neorealism school; where you have realism and social critic here you have innocent but funny and realistic parody of costumes and mentality of the italian boys of the '50; chewing gum, toy guns and...hopes for a far, young, winner land...Noew is different but I think that America craze exist the same today!!! w Nando and his spaghetti!!!
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    • elvinjones
    • Jun 21, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ein Amerikaner in Rom
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Excelsa Film
      • Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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