Amarcord (1974) Reviews

Amarcord (1974)
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Federico Fellini's warmly nostalgic memory piece examines daily life in the Italian village of Rimini during the reign of Mussolini, and won the 1974 Academy Award as Best Foreign Film. The film's greatest asset is its ability to be sweet without being cloying, due in great part to Danilo Donati's surrealistic art direction and to the frequently bawdy injections of sex and politics by screenwriters Fellini and Tonino Guerra. Fellini clearly has deep affection for the people of this seaside village, warts and all, and communicates it through episodic visual anecdotes which are seen as if through the mists of a favorite dream, playfully scored by Nino Rota and lovingly photographed by Giuseppe Rotunno. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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Starring:
Bruno Zanin, Pupella Maggio, (more)
Director(s):
Federico Fellini
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
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Susan S.

"Amarcord" means, "I remember." Here we have a highly stylized and distorted set of memories about growing up during the facsist regime in Italy before WWII. The memories are structured into a single set of seasons -- from springtime to springtime. The movie is favored with plenty of humor and tragedy and a healthy dose of easy to-swallow-symbolism. I still get a chill thinking about the main character (a boy) in one scene wandering in a dense fog as various characters appear and disappear. It's a magnificent movie -- certainly worth a second and third viewing.

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James S.

One of the great Fellinis and probably his most accessible to general audiences. His memory film about growing up in Fascist Italy in the 1930s is a comic masterpiece and feast for the eyes. Criterion's latest edition on Blu-Ray and DVD upgrades the picture and sound considerably (and like past editions includes an English soundtrack for those who don't like subtitles). The latest addition is a lengthy documentary detailing Fellini's troubled relationship with Rimini, the hometown depicted in this film and others.

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Richard L.

Amarcord is one of the essentials. I hadn't seen it since its first American release, and I'm glad to say that it has improved with time...and maybe I have, too. There were three indelible moments, like the peacock in the snow, that I was eager to see again. I found each to be brief and understated, a tribute to their power and Fellini's mastery.

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Gary G.

Fellini's autobiography. It's a wonder anyone from this town grew up to be able to do anything smarter than to count to three before farting. However, the music is nice, and I agree with the description that Fellini did look back warmly on his childhood. But, a tedious two hours for a modern American audience.

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Shawn A.

I tried to get through this movie but the dialogue was ridiculous. It has some brief funny moments but even after an hour, I couldn't perceive a plot.

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William S.

The online description of this DVD implies there was some way to select the original soundtrack, in Italian. I could not find it, and the dubbing is really awful. So all I can say is, avoid the dubbed version!

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John L.

Title says it all.

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    Susan S.

    "Amarcord" means, "I remember." Here we have a highly stylized and distorted set of memories about growing up during the facsist regime in Italy before WWII. The memories are structured into a single set of seasons -- from springtime to springtime. The movie is favored with plenty of humor and tragedy and a healthy dose of easy to-swallow-symbolism. I still get a chill thinking about the main character (a boy) in one scene wandering in a dense fog as various characters appear and disappear. It's a magnificent movie -- certainly worth a second and third viewing.

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    James S.

    One of the great Fellinis and probably his most accessible to general audiences. His memory film about growing up in Fascist Italy in the 1930s is a comic masterpiece and feast for the eyes. Criterion's latest edition on Blu-Ray and DVD upgrades the picture and sound considerably (and like past editions includes an English soundtrack for those who don't like subtitles). The latest addition is a lengthy documentary detailing Fellini's troubled relationship with Rimini, the hometown depicted in this film and others.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Richard L.

    Amarcord is one of the essentials. I hadn't seen it since its first American release, and I'm glad to say that it has improved with time...and maybe I have, too. There were three indelible moments, like the peacock in the snow, that I was eager to see again. I found each to be brief and understated, a tribute to their power and Fellini's mastery.

    Yes   |   No

     
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