{"id":85333,"date":"2022-07-10T10:50:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T17:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85333"},"modified":"2022-07-10T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T17:50:43","slug":"amarcord-1973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85333","title":{"rendered":"Amarcord (1973)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The origins of this town are lost in the mists of time.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Poster-202x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-85334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Poster-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Poster-182x270.png 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Poster.png 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA teenager (Bruno Zanin) in 1930s fascist Italy experiences adolescence amidst a kooky array of family members, neighbors, and friends.\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>Federico Fellini Films<\/li>\n<li>Italian Films <\/li>\n<li>Village Life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary asserts that this &#8220;Oscar-winning nostalgia piece&#8221; by Federico Fellini &#8212; which &#8220;takes place in the early thirties in a small Adriatic town that is much like Rimini, where the director grew up&#8221; &#8212; is a mixed bag of amusing and &#8220;extremely erratic&#8221; sequences. He notes that the &#8220;best parts of the film deal with Zanin and his horny pals&#8221;, who &#8220;think constantly of women with big breasts and big rears.&#8221; He notes that a classic highlight includes a &#8220;sequence showing how the kids react (usually by pulling pranks) to their weird teachers&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Pendulum.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and another particularly funny bit shows Zanin exciting &#8220;a 300-pound woman [Maria Antonietta Beluzzi] by lifting her off the ground repeatedly&#8221; and being &#8220;rewarded with a chance to smother himself in her enormous breasts.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty-507x270.png 507w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Busty.png 1319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An even more amusing sequence involves &#8220;a family dinner during which Mama [Pupella Maggio] refuses to eat, Mama and Papa (Armando Brancia) argue (as they must do every night), Zanin eats like a pig, the emotionless uncle [Nando Orfei] juggles and eats from a plate he holds in his hand&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling-506x270.png 506w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Juggling.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;Papa chases Zanin from the house for having urinated on a man&#8217;s hat at the movie theater, and Grandpa [Giuseppe Ianigro] slips into the next room to break wind.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Peary writes that while &#8220;the picture isn&#8217;t all comedic,&#8221; &#8220;those are the best moments &#8212; [and] unfortunately, they come mostly at the beginning.&#8221; He argues that &#8220;a couple of anecdotes, presented stylistically, about peripheral adult characters in the town really slow down the picture&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Women.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and that &#8220;the scene in which the father is punished by the fascists for some indiscreet remarks is well done, but seems out of place in this otherwise apolitical film.&#8221; (I disagree that the film is apolitical.) <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father-1024x549.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father-504x270.png 504w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Father.png 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While some scenes definitely &#8220;work&#8221; better than others, Fellini&#8217;s overall aim with this film seems more impressionistic, showing us glimpses of memories and senses (necessarily not always coherent) that infuse one&#8217;s recollections of growing up. To that end, he succeeds entirely, making this film worth at least a one-time look, especially for his fans. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head-1536x825.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head-502x270.png 502w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Flower-Head.png 1911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town-499x270.png 499w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amarcord-Town.png 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nino Rota&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for its status as an Academy Award winning film by a master director. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/reviews\/?page_id=1458\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0071129\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/67179\/amarcord#articles-reviews?articleId=359312\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/1701\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/amarcord\/review\/2000345683\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/amarcord\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The origins of this town are lost in the mists of time.&#8221; Synopsis: A teenager (Bruno Zanin) in 1930s fascist Italy experiences adolescence amidst a kooky array of family members, neighbors, and friends. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Coming of Age Federico Fellini Films Italian Films Village Life Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary asserts that this &#8220;Oscar-winning nostalgia piece&#8221; by Federico Fellini &#8212; which &#8220;takes place in the early thirties in a small Adriatic town that is much like Rimini,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85333\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85333"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85354,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85333\/revisions\/85354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}