Roma story
Roma, also known as Fellini's Roma or Federico Fellini's Roma, is a 1972 semi- autobiographical comedy-drama film depicting director Federico Fellini's move from his native Rimini to Rome as a youth. It is a homage to the city, shown in a series of loosely connected episodes set during both Rome's past and present. The plot is minimal, and the only "character" to develop significantly is Rome herself. Peter Gonzales plays the young Fellini, and the film features mainly newcomers in the cast.
6 total · 2 choice · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| life in late modern Italy | choice | The film is autobiographical and purports to show us what Rome was like to the author in the 1930s. |
| life in post-war Europe | choice | The film is autobiographical and purports to show us what Rome was like to the author in the 1970s. |
| civilians suffering in war | minor | Some civilians fled after their houses had been bombed. |
| prostitution | minor | Young Fellini went to brothels and courted a prostitute. |
| religious occupation | minor | We saw some cardinals who behaved in a less than holy fashion. |
| the theater | minor | We saw quarrelsome audience and performers at a musical theater. |