I Vitelloni

1953 · 1h43 · Film

Directed by Federico Fellini

Starring Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi, Leopoldo Trieste, Riccardo Fellini, Leonora Ruffo, Jean Brochard, Claude Farell, Carlo Romano, Enrico Viarisio

Ideal when you feel… Happy Romantic Angry

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

Original title

I vitelloni

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli

Music

Nino Rota

Cinematography

Luciano Trasatti, Carlo Carlini

Cast

Leopoldo Trieste, Riccardo Fellini, Leonora Ruffo, Jean Brochard, Claude Farell, Carlo Romano, Enrico Viarisio, Paola Borboni, Lída Baarová

Updated July 22, 2026

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