A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
Leonora Ruffo
- Sandra Rubini
- (as Eleonora Ruffo)
Lída Baarová
- Giulia Curti
- (as Lida Baarowa)
Maja Niles
- Caterina
- (as Maja Nipora)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor Federico Fellini, vitelloni were "the unemployed of the middle class, mother's pets. They shine during the holiday season, and waiting for it takes up the rest of the year".
- GoofsWhen Sandra receives the "Miss Mermaid" sash, it is placed over her left shoulder. Later inside during the storm it is seen to be over her right shoulder.
- Quotes
Sergio Natali: He who cares not for art, cares not for life.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinema Falado (1986)
- SoundtracksIo Cerca La Titina
(Je Cherche après Titine) (uncredited)
Music by Léo Daniderff
French lyrics by Bertal-Maubon
Italian lyrics by Napoli
Featured review
listen to it too
This is a wonderful film. The BFI have got their act together and made a new print, so finally I get to se this - and to be honest I preferred it to La Dolce Vita (despite absence of Mastrionni - sexiest man in history of cinema). Anyway, some of these scenes were just breath-takingly beautiful, especially the aftermath of the carnival, where Angelo looks drunkenly at the clowns (about to become a key Fellini motif). What especially impressed was the soundtrack, which lurched from a fairly typical 'melodrama' score to brilliant use of natural sound, especially the cold wind whipping around the streets off the sea. This sound adds pathos, and helps you understand that sandra and Faustos' 'happy end' is merely temporary: this is a desolate place which makes for desolate lives. It differs from neo-realist classics such as Bicycle Thieves in that it places malaise into the spiritual and emotional realm rather than the financial, although you still get some sense that the boys' economic hardship is maybe not entirely voluntary. Really genuienely enjoyable on your first watch, something I don't think you can say about all Fellini's films, beautifully shot and wonderfully paced, you feel as if you have witnessed a little miracle watching this film.
helpful•2311
- Fiona-39
- Aug 12, 2004
- How long is The Bullocks?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- I Vitelloni
- Filming locations
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy(masquerade ball inside the Goldoni theater)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $116,428
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,790
- Nov 16, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $148,421
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content