How Strange to be Named Federico
Scola narrates Fellini
Genres
Overview
On the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini's death, Ettore Scola, a devoted admirer of the incomparable maestro, commemorates the lesser-known aspects of his personality, employing interviews, photographs, behind-the-scenes footage as well as his drawings and film clips.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
2013-09-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
35
Vote Average
7.2
Vittorio Viviani
Il devoto narratore
Federico Fellini
Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
Tommaso Lazotti
Federico Fellini (giovane)
Giacomo Lazotti
Ettore Scola (giovane)
Sergio Rubini
Madonnaro
Emiliano De Martino
Ruggiero Maccari
Andrea Salerno
Steno
Miriam Dalmazio
Ragazza coi pattini
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De Bellis
Giovanni Candelari
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Vittorio Metz
Ernesto D'Argenio
Marcello Marchesi
Michele Rosiello
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Scarpelli
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