Mamma Roma (1962)
Mamma Roma is a 1962 Italian-language drama movie directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, with a running time of 1h 50m. It stars Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo and Franco Citti.
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.
Quick answers
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.
When was Mamma Roma released?
Mamma Roma was released on 22 September 1962.
How long is Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma runs 1h 50m.
Who made Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Where can I watch Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch Mamma Roma
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Anna Magnani as Mamma Roma
- Ettore Garofolo as Ettore
- Franco Citti as Carmine
- Silvana Corsini as Bruna
- Luisa Loiano as Biancofiore
- Paolo Volponi as Priest
- Luciano Gonini as Zacaria
- Vittorio La Paglia as Il Signor Pellissier
- Piero Morgia as Piero
- Franco Ceccarelli as Carletto
- Marcello Sorrentino as Tonino
- Sandro Meschino as Pasquale