I Vitelloni
Five restless friends in a sleepy Italian town chase love, fame, and dreams while battling the suffocating pull of inertia and unfulfilled potential.
“We are the hollow men in this last of meeting places we grope together and avoid speech. Gathered on this beach of the torrid river.”
Synopsis
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's de facto leader, is ambitious and driven, constantly seeking ways to escape their mundane existence. His friends, each with their own aspirations and shortcomings, follow his lead, navigating the challenges of youth and the uncertainty of the future. As they struggle to find purpose, their lives are shaped by the pressures of family, friendship, and the desire for something more.
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Principal cast & crew: 39
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Edited by Rolando BenedettiShot by Carlo CarliniScored by Nino RotaDesigned by Mario Chiari
Also known as
- Die Müßiggängerde
- Vitellonide
- Los inútileses
- Les Vitellonifr
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Cast & Crew
39 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Alberto Sordi
as Alberto
Franco Interlenghi
as Moraldo Rubini
Franco Fabrizi
as Fausto Moretti
Leopoldo Trieste
as Leopoldo Vannucci
Riccardo Fellini
as Riccardo
Leonora Ruffo
as Sandra Rubini
Jean Brochard
as Francesco Moretti
Claude Farell
as Olga
Carlo Romano
as Michele Curti
Enrico Viarisio
as Signor Rubini
Paola Borboni
as Signora Rubini
Lida Baarova
as Giulia Curti
Supporting cast
18Arlette Sauvage
as Mysterious Woman at the Cinema
Vira Silenti
as Gisella
Maja Niles
as Caterina
Achille Majeroni
as Sergio Natali
Guido Martufi
as Guido
Silvio Bagolini
as Giudizio
Milvia Chianelli
as Riccardo's Friend
Enzo Andronico
as A Boy at the Carnival (uncredited)
Alberto Anselmi
as (uncredited)
Riccardo Cucciolla
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Gustavo De Nardo
as (uncredited)
Graziella De Roc
as (uncredited)
Giovanna Galli
as Ballerina (uncredited)
Franca Gandolfi
as Ballerina (uncredited)
Lilia Landi
as Self (uncredited)
Gigetta Morano
as Alberto and Olga's Mother (uncredited)
Lino Toffolo
as A Boy at the Carnival (uncredited)
Gondrano Trucchi
as (uncredited)
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3Other crew
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