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Mamma Roma (1962)

Movie ★ 7.9 110 min

Drama

After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. But her former pimp threatens to expose her sordid past, and her troubled son seems destined to fall into a life of crime and violence.

Pier Paolo Pasolini Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 22, 1962
Runtime
110 min
IMDb
tt0056215
Country
Language
Studio
Arco Film

Themes

Cast

Anna Magnani Anna Magnani Mamma Roma Ettore Garofolo Ettore Garofolo Ettore Franco Citti Franco Citti Carmine Silvana Corsini Silvana Corsini Bruna Luisa Loiano Biancofiore Paolo Volponi Paolo Volponi Priest Luciano Gonini Zacaria Vittorio La Paglia Il Signor Pellissier Piero Morgia Piero Morgia Piero Franco Ceccarelli Carletto Marcello Sorrentino Tonino Sandro Meschino Pasquale Franco Tovo Augusto Pasquale Ferrarese Lino Leandro Santarelli Begalo Emanuele Di Bari Gennarino il Trovatore Antonio Spoletini Antonio Spoletini Un Pompieretto Nino Bionci Un Pittoretto

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mamma Roma about?
After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. But her former pimp threatens to expose her sordid past, and her troubled son seems destined to fall into a life of crime and violence.
Who directed Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Who stars in Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma stars Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini.
When was Mamma Roma released?
Mamma Roma is a 1962 drama film.
Where can I watch Mamma Roma?
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