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New Year's Eve in Roma. Everyone hurries to leave work and finalize plans for the evening. Serendipitously three unlikely companions end up spending the night together, jumping from one party to another and scoring the streets of the Eternal City, but with very different goals in mind. Tortorella (Anna Magnani), an extra at Cinecittà who dreams of being a star hopes to partake in some high-class festivity; Lello (Ben Gazzara), a professional thief who is looking for opportunities to steal amidst crowded parties; and Infortunio (Totò), a harmless and old fashion con man who is caught between being Lello’s accomplice and entertaining Tortorella. As their personal ambitions and dramas collide, their deeper humanity comes gradually to the surface.
Ten years after his death, IFF celebrates Italy’s maestro of commedia all’Italiana: Mario Monicelli. Anna Magnani, a muse for directors Pasolini, Rossellini and Visconti just to name a few, is one of the greatest acting geniuses of Italian cinema, and the first Italian to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. Antonio de Curtis, best known by his stage name Totò, is commonly referred to as one of the most popular Italian performers of all time.
Mario Monicelli - Director
Director Mario Monicelli (Rome, 1915 - Rome 2010) was one of the masters of the golden years of Italian cinema. During his long and prolific career, he collaborated with some of the most talented actors and writers that Italy had to offer. Especially memorable were his commedie all’italiana – among which are I soliti ignoti (1958), La grande guerra (1959), L’armata Brancaleone (1966) and Amici miei (1975) – which were celebrated as instant classics both nationally and abroad. Among Monicelli’s numerous Oscar nominations and awards, is a life-time achievement award at the Venice Film Festival in 1991.
A TAVOLA! A recipe curated for you to pair with this film
Enhance your cinematic experience by pairing this film with torta dí rícotta e víscíole, a delicious recipe exclusively curated by Romina Montanari, Food & Wine Manager, The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis / St. Paul.
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