{"id":3028,"date":"2007-04-25T11:40:39","date_gmt":"2007-04-25T18:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2021-01-19T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T21:23:47","slug":"i-vitelloni-1953","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3028","title":{"rendered":"I Vitelloni  \/ The Young and the Passionate (1953)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Who are you? You&#8217;re nobody. You&#8217;re all nobodies.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Poster-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Poster-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Poster.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA group of male friends in 1950s Italy &#8212; including a newly married womanizer (Franco Fabrizi) and an aspiring playwright (Leopoldo Trieste) &#8212; dream of leaving town and making it big.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming of Age<\/li>\n<li>Fellini Films<\/li>\n<li>Friendship<\/li>\n<li>Italian Films<\/li>\n<li>Womanizers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAlong with <em>Amarcord<\/em> (1973), <em>I Vitelloni<\/em> (which translates literally into &#8220;overgrown calves&#8221;) is widely regarded as one of Fellini&#8217;s most autobiographical films. Taking place in the postwar seaside town of Rimini (which bears resemblance to Fellini&#8217;s childhood home), <em>I Vitelloni<\/em> is an episodic character study which ambles through its script much like the characters themselves amble through their aimless lives. As noted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/brightlightsfilm.com\/knocking-on-modernitys-door-fellinis-i-vitello\/\">Bright Lights Film Journal review<\/a>, &#8220;passivity and ineffectualness hamper all the &#8216;vitelloni'&#8221;, who possess big dreams but lack the willpower to pursue them seriously. Less overtly surreal than Fellini&#8217;s later films, <em>I Vitelloni<\/em> nonetheless shows ample evidence of this iconic director&#8217;s unique sensibility &#8212; especially in the carnival-like crowd scenes. Nino Rota&#8217;s infectious score further marks <em>Vitelloni <\/em>as unmistakably Fellini-esque, and reminds one how closely associated Rota&#8217;s music is with Fellini&#8217;s entire oeuvre. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A spot-on look at young men coming of age in a small town<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Marriage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Marriage.jpg 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Marriage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Marriage-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Marriage-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gorgeous visuals<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Pier.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Pier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Pier.jpg 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Pier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Pier-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/I-Vitelloni-Pier-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nino Rota&#8217;s wonderfully expressive score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This autobiographical film is an important part of Fellini&#8217;s early oeuvre, and should be seen by all film fanatics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0046521\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2003\/12\/12\/DDGQ63KS1U1.DTL\">San Francisco Chronicle Review (scroll down to second review)<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brightlightsfilm.com\/knocking-on-modernitys-door-fellinis-i-vitello\/\">Bright Lights Film Journal Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1325vite.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/94882\/i-vitelloni#articles-reviews?articleId=87896\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviediva.com\/MD_root\/reviewpages\/MDIVitelloni.htm\">Movie Diva Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/63054.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Who are you? You&#8217;re nobody. You&#8217;re all nobodies.&#8221; Synopsis: A group of male friends in 1950s Italy &#8212; including a newly married womanizer (Franco Fabrizi) and an aspiring playwright (Leopoldo Trieste) &#8212; dream of leaving town and making it big. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Coming of Age Fellini Films Friendship Italian Films Womanizers Review: Along with Amarcord (1973), I Vitelloni (which translates literally into &#8220;overgrown calves&#8221;) is widely regarded as one of Fellini&#8217;s most autobiographical films. 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