
American Graffiti(1973)
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.


“The Fantastic World of Fellini!”
In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.

Pupella Maggio
Miranda Biondi

Armando Brancia
Aurelio Biondi

Magali Noël
Gradisca

Ciccio Ingrassia
Teo, Titta's Uncle

Nando Orfei
Patacca, Titta's Uncle

Luigi Rossi
Lawyer

Bruno Zanin
Titta Biondi

Gianfilippo Carcano
Don Baravelli

Josiane Tanzilli
Volpina

Maria Antonietta Beluzzi
Tobacconist
Amarcord is a comedy, drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of small town, fascism, surrealism, sheik, coming of age, rural area. Directed by Federico Fellini, it stars Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia, Magali Noël. In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.
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