Roma [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Roma [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
, Peter Gonzales
Peter Gonzales
, Stefano Majore
Stefano Majore
, Pia De Doses
Pia De Doses
Federico Fellini
Roma [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Roma [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
, Peter Gonzales
Peter Gonzales
, Stefano Majore
Stefano Majore
, Pia De Doses
Pia De Doses
Federico Fellini

Blu-ray (Color)

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Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date: 12/13/2016
UPC: 0715515190817
Original Release: 1972
Rating: R
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Language: English
Time: 2:00:00
Sales rank: 4,669

Special Features

2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Audio Commentary featuring Frank Burke, author of Fellini's Films; Deleted Scenes; New interview with filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino on the lasting influence of Director Federico Fellini; New interview with poet and Fellini friend Valerio Magrelli; Images from the Felliniana archive of collector Don Young; Trailer; Plus: An essay by film scholar David Forgacs

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Federico Fellini Himself
Peter Gonzales Fellini at 18
Stefano Majore Fellini as a Child
Pia De Doses Princess
Renato Giovanneli Cardinal Ottaviani
Fiona Florence Young Prostitute
Marne Maitland Guide
Anna Magnani Herself - Interviewée
Gore Vidal Himself - Interviewé
Galliano Sbarra Music Hall Compere
Alvaro Vitali Tap Dancer Imitating Fred Astaire
Angela De Leo (uncredited)
Elisa Mainardi Pharmacist's wife / Cinema spectator
Mario Del Vago Actor
John Francis Lane Himself - Interviewé
Libero Frissi (uncredited)
Sbarra Adami (uncredited)
Bireno (uncredited)
Paule Rout Actor
Paola Natale Actor
Marcelle Ginette Bron Actor
Gudrun Mardou Khiess (uncredited)
Giovanni Serboli (uncredited)
Dante Cleri Cinema Spectator with Family
Mimmo Poli Roman Eating in Terrace
Norma Giacchero Reporter Interviewing Fellini
Alberto Sordi Himself - Interviewé
Marcello Mastroianni Himself
Cassandra Peterson Actor
Nino Rota Composer

Technical Credits
Federico Fellini Director,Screenwriter
Bernardino Zapponi Screenwriter
Adriano Pischiutta Special Effects
Turi Vasile Producer
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