IFF26 Mamma Roma
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Synopsis
In this 1962 drama from Pier Paolo Pasolini, Anna Magnani delivers a powerhouse performance as a mother desperate to escape her past and build a decent life for her son. Driven by Pasolini’s signature obsession with society’s outcasts, Mamma Roma delivers a gritty, neorealist snapshot of postwar Italian survival. Once banned for obscenity, it is now celebrated as a landmark of world cinema, capturing both the iconic Magnani at her peak and a visionary director finding his voice.
In this 1962 drama from Pier Paolo Pasolini, Anna Magnani delivers a powerhouse performance as a mother desperate to escape her past and build a decent life for her son. Driven by Pasolini’s signature obsession with society’s outcasts, Mamma Roma delivers a gritty, neorealist snapshot of postwar Italian survival. Once banned for obscenity, it is now celebrated as a landmark of world cinema, capturing both the iconic Magnani at her peak and a visionary director finding his voice.
Reviews
“Anna Magnani delivers one of her most extraordinary moments, fully embracing Pasolini’s poetic and provocative revelations of holiness and heresy in Rome's poorest neighbourhoods.”
— Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Movie Information
Release Date
Wednesday, 16th September 2026
Duration
110 MIN
Language
Italian with English subtitles
Rating
CTC
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast
Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini.
Genre
Film Festival, Drama
Awards
1962 Venice Film Festival - Winner
1962 Venice Film Festival - Nominee
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Movie Information
Release Date
Wednesday, 16th September 2026
Duration
110 MIN
Language
Italian with English subtitles
Rating
CTC
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast
Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini.
Genre
Film Festival, Drama
