Italy,
1962, 106 min
(Alternative: 102 min)
Directed by:
Pier Paolo PasoliniScreenplay:
Pier Paolo PasoliniCinematography:
Tonino Delli ColliCast:
Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Silvana Corsini, Franco Citti, Luisa Loiano, Lamberto Maggiorani, Pietro Ceccarelli, Renato Montalbano, Piero Morgia (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
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