Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 03/16/1972(Italy)
Release Date: 04/10/2001
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: Italian
Sound: 1
Run Time: 119 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Fellini's Roma is a virtually plotless autobiographical tribute to Rome, Italy, featuring narration by
Fellini himself and a mixture of real-life footage and fictional set pieces. It flows from episode to episode, beginning with the director's early years arriving in Rome in 1931 during the time of
Mussolini. Played by
Stefano Mayore as a child, he visits the city with classmates and becomes infatuated. Played by
Peter Gonzales at age 18, the young
Fellini moves in to a tenement building and explores the wild characters living in neighborhood. The events that follow switch between the past and contemporary times, including a story line that involves a 1970s film crew making a movie about Rome. He also incorporates segments of Roman history and problems in the government, including an improvised speech from
Gore Vidal. Throughout this journey there are visits to an outdoor restaurant, a movie theater, a music hall, and a brothel. In one famously surreal segment, groups of clergymen gather together for a Catholic fashion show spectacle. After a visit to a street festival and some on-camera interviews, the film concludes with shots of motorcycles driving by the Colosseum.
~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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