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Anna Magnani is Mamma Roma, a middle-aged prostitute who attempts to extricate herself from her sordid past for the sake of her son. Filmed in the great tradition of Italian neorealism, Mamma Roma offers an unflinching look at the struggle for survival in postwar Italy, and highlights director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s lifelong fascination with the marginalized and dispossessed. Though banned upon its release in Italy for obscenity, today Mamma Roma remains a classic, featuring a powerhouse performance by one of cinema’s greatest actresses and offering a glimpse at a country’s most controversial director in the process of finding his style.
Original Release
09/22/1962
US Release
01/18/1965
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Anna Magnani | Roma / Mamma Roma |
Ettore Garofolo | Ettore |
Franco Citti | Romolo / Carmine |
Silvana Corsini | Bruna |
Luisa Loiano | Biancofiore |
Paolo Volponi | Priest / Il Prete (Priest) |
Luciano Gonini | Zacaria |
Vittorio La Paglia | Il signor Pellissier / Il sig. Pellissier |
Piero Morgia | Piero |
Marcello Sorrentino | Tonino |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anna Magnani | Roma / Mamma Roma |
Ettore Garofolo | Ettore |
Franco Citti | Romolo / Carmine |
Silvana Corsini | Bruna |
Luisa Loiano | Biancofiore |
Paolo Volponi | Priest / Il Prete (Priest) |
Luciano Gonini | Zacaria |
Vittorio La Paglia | Il signor Pellissier / Il sig. Pellissier |
Piero Morgia | Piero |
Marcello Sorrentino | Tonino |
Sandro Meschino | Pasquale |
Franco Tovo | Augusto |
Pasquale Ferrarese | Lino |
Leandro Santarelli | Begalo |
Emanuele Di Bari | Gennarino il trovatore |
Antonio Spoletini | Un pompieretto |
Nino Bionci | Un pittoretto |
Nino Venzi | Un cliente (A client) |
Maria Bernardini | La sposa (The Bride) |
Santino Citti | Padre della sposa (Bride's father) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alfredo Bini | Producer |