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How Strange to be Named Federico
How Strange to be Named Federico

How Strange to be Named Federico

Scola narrates Fellini

Genres

Drama

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On the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini's death, Ettore Scola, a devoted admirer of the incomparable maestro, commemorates the lesser-known aspects of his personality, employing interviews, photographs, behind-the-scenes footage as well as his drawings and film clips.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

12 September 2013

Country

Italy

Cast

Vittorio Viviani

Vittorio Viviani

Il devoto narratore

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)

Tommaso Lazotti

Tommaso Lazotti

Federico Fellini (giovane)

Giacomo Lazotti

Giacomo Lazotti

Ettore Scola (giovane)

Sergio Rubini

Sergio Rubini

Madonnaro

Emiliano De Martino

Emiliano De Martino

Ruggiero Maccari

Andrea Salerno

Andrea Salerno

Steno

Miriam Dalmazio

Miriam Dalmazio

Ragazza coi pattini

Sergio Pierattini

Sergio Pierattini

De Bellis

Giovanni Candelari

Giovanni Candelari

Nonno cieco di Ettore

Carlo Luca De Ruggieri

Carlo Luca De Ruggieri

De Torres

Pietro Scola Di Mambro

Pietro Scola Di Mambro

Attalo

Antonella Attili

Antonella Attili

Wanda la prostituta

Andrea Mautone

Andrea Mautone

Vittorio Metz

Ernesto D'Argenio

Ernesto D'Argenio

Marcello Marchesi

Michele Rosiello

Michele Rosiello

Age

Giulio Forges Davanzati

Giulio Forges Davanzati

Scarpelli

Alberto Clemente

Alberto Clemente

Enrico De Seta

Fabio Morici

Fabio Morici

Mosca

Pierluigi Gigante

Pierluigi Gigante

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