Mamma Roma

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 50mNot Rated

Drama

⭐ 7.8

IMDB Rating

11,275 votes

An ex-prostitute reunites with her son, but an extortion scheme threatens her aspirations for a decent life.

Director

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Writers

N/A

Stars

Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti

Release Date

January 18, 1965

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

🏆 2

Wins

🎯 1

Nominations

💬 47

Reviews

📋 15.2K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Anna Magnani

as Mamma Roma

Ettore Garofolo

as Ettore

Franco Citti

as Carmine

Silvana Corsini

as Bruna

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Luisa Loiano

as Biancofiore

Paolo Volponi

as Il Prete

Luciano Gonini

as Zacaria

Vittorio La Paglia

as Il sig. Pellissier

Piero Morgia

as Piero

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Franco Ceccarelli

as Carletto - un amico di Ettore

💰 Box Office

$14,910

Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Production

Arco Film

🏷️ Keywords

gaygay characterhomosexualprostitutionindependent film

🎯 Categories

ItalianDrama

⭐ Featured Review

The shame and grace of a struggling mother and her son...

by enicholson • 2001-09-07

10/10

"Mama Roma, played by an amazing Anna Magnani, desperately wants a good, respectable life for her 17 year old son, played by Ettore Garafalo. She would do anything for him. If at one time she sold her body on the streets of Rome partly as an act of rebellion against a failed marriage of convenience, she now must resume the work to raise funds to pay off a threatening former pimp (played by the cool, charismatic Franco Citti), while raising a few extra lira to get her son a few nice things on the side. She implores a priest to help her son find a decent job and does a host of other things to t..."

💡 Did You Know?

At the film's premiere in the Quattro Fontane Cinema (Rome, 22nd September 1962), Pier Paolo Pasolini was attacked by fascists who protested against the film.