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I Vitelloni
MEANRANK
81/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 100. Critics average 94, everyone else 78.
See the most agreed on films →In a sleepy seaside town in postwar Italy, a group of five young men, the "vitelloni" (big calves or slackers), idle away their days. They are too old for adolescence but too immature to accept adult responsibilities. The film follows their aimless existence, filled with dreams of escape, petty schemes, and romantic entanglements, highlighting the lethargy and boredom of provincial life.
Details
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Writers
- Ennio Flaiano, Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli
- Studio
- Peg-Films, Cité Films
- Released
- 17 September 1953
- Country
- France, Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 0 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →0 wins from 3 nominations across 1 ceremony
| 30th Academy Awards 1958 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Federico Fellini | Nominee |
| 30th Academy Awards 1958 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Ennio Flaiano | Nominee |
| 30th Academy Awards 1958 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Tullio Pinelli | Nominee |
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3 awards — I Vitelloni
×| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Federico Fellini | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Ennio Flaiano | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Tullio Pinelli | Nominee |