A neorealist tragedy of maternal devotion, this raw, poetic drama paints a haunting portrait of a mother's desperate, unwinnable war against fate on the scarred outskirts of Rome.
Mamma Roma
Director:
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast:
Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini, Luisa Loiano
Drama
Mamma Roma - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Dedication to Roberto Longhi
The film is dedicated to the Italian art historian Roberto Longhi. Pasolini had studied art history under Longhi at the University of Bologna. This dedication highlights the profound influence of Italian Renaissance art on Pasolini's visual style, particularly his careful, painterly compositions, such as the allusions to Mantegna and Da Vinci.