A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
Leonora Ruffo
- Sandra Rubini
- (as Eleonora Ruffo)
Lída Baarová
- Giulia Curti
- (as Lida Baarowa)
Maja Niles
- Caterina
- (as Maja Nipora)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor Federico Fellini, vitelloni were "the unemployed of the middle class, mother's pets. They shine during the holiday season, and waiting for it takes up the rest of the year".
- GoofsWhen Sandra receives the "Miss Mermaid" sash, it is placed over her left shoulder. Later inside during the storm it is seen to be over her right shoulder.
- Quotes
Sergio Natali: He who cares not for art, cares not for life.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinema Falado (1986)
- SoundtracksIo Cerca La Titina
(Je Cherche après Titine) (uncredited)
Music by Léo Daniderff
French lyrics by Bertal-Maubon
Italian lyrics by Napoli
Featured review
A NOT coming of age film
A movie from the early part of Fellini's career, situated in his home town Rimini.
"I vitelloni" (the large calves) is about five men in their twenties who refuse to become adults. The question is: why? The obvious reason is of course that they can't say goodbye to their easy lives without responsibilities but with a lot of parties. The hidden reason I think is that they are protecting their big ego's. If they search for a job they find one that is in their opinion way beneath their capabilities.
And so they prefer not to search at all, forgetting that in so doing other members of their family (often mothers or sisters) have to work for them. At the end of the film one of the friends takes his responsibility and catches the train to Rome to find a job. In a marvelous closing sequence images of the train leaving town are alternated with images of the other friends still sleeping in their beds.
Twenty years later Fellini would make another film situated in Rimini ("Amarcord" (1973)). In this film he is more generous about attempts of some characters to keep the child in them alive.
"I vitelloni" (the large calves) is about five men in their twenties who refuse to become adults. The question is: why? The obvious reason is of course that they can't say goodbye to their easy lives without responsibilities but with a lot of parties. The hidden reason I think is that they are protecting their big ego's. If they search for a job they find one that is in their opinion way beneath their capabilities.
And so they prefer not to search at all, forgetting that in so doing other members of their family (often mothers or sisters) have to work for them. At the end of the film one of the friends takes his responsibility and catches the train to Rome to find a job. In a marvelous closing sequence images of the train leaving town are alternated with images of the other friends still sleeping in their beds.
Twenty years later Fellini would make another film situated in Rimini ("Amarcord" (1973)). In this film he is more generous about attempts of some characters to keep the child in them alive.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- I Vitelloni
- Filming locations
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy(masquerade ball inside the Goldoni theater)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $116,428
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,790
- Nov 16, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $148,421
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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