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I Vitelloni

I Vitelloni

Criterion/Voyager (1953)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
037429195826
Comedy | Drama | Foreign | Thriller
France | Italian | Color | 01:41

The story concerns a group of five young men, 20-30 years of age, who lay about in the small provincial town of Rimini, drinking, carousing, trolling for women, or talking about the women that they dream about. The film's title, "Vitelloni," means literally "overgrown calves" and fits these men to a tee. They're all single, unemployed, and still live with their mammas. They don't so much have dreams or ambitions as excuses and fantasies of bright futures that might materialize miraculously. In the meantime, they grasp at any pleasure that's available. Their parents dutifully struggle at supporting extended families, but derive precious little satisfaction from life.


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Franco Interlenghi Moraldo Rubini
Alberto Sordi Alberto
Franco Fabrizi Fausto Moretti
Leopoldo Trieste Leopoldo Vannucci
Riccardo Fellini Riccardo
Leonora Ruffo Sandra Rubini
Jean Brochard Francesco Moretti
Claude Farell Olga
Carlo Romano Michele Curti
Enrico Viarisio Signor Rubini
Paola Borboni Signora Rubini
Lída Baarová Giulia Curti
Arlette Sauvage La sconosciuta del cinema
Vira Silenti Gisella
Maja Niles Caterina
Achille Majeroni Sergio Natali
Amerigo Martufi Guido
Silvio Bagolini Giudizio
Milvia Chianelli L'amica di Riccardo
Enzo Andronico Un ragazzo al carnevale
Alberto Anselmi
Riccardo Cucciolla Narrator
Gustavo De Nardo
Graziella De Roc
Giovanna Galli Ballerina

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Edition details

Edition Criterion
Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [English]
SUB [English]
Subtitles English
Layers Single side, Single layer
Edition Release Date Aug 24, 2004
Regions Region 1