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City of Women (1980)

Genre : Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Runtime : 2H 19M

Director : Federico Fellini
Writer : Federico Fellini, Bernardino Zapponi

Synopsis

A businessman finds himself trapped at a hotel and threatened by women en masse.

Actors

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Snàporaz
Anna Prucnal
Anna Prucnal
Elena, the wife
Bernice Stegers
Bernice Stegers
The lady on the train
Donatella Damiani
Donatella Damiani
Donatella, the dancing girl
Jole Silvani
Jole Silvani
The motorcyclist (as Iole Silvani)
Ettore Manni
Ettore Manni
Dr. Xavier Katzone
Fiammetta Baralla
Fiammetta Baralla
Oliver Hardy
Hélène Calzarelli
Hélène Calzarelli
Feminist
Catherine Carrel
Catherine Carrel
Commandant
Marcello Di Falco
Marcello Di Falco
Slave
Silvana Fusacchia
Silvana Fusacchia
Skater
Gabriella Giorgelli
Gabriella Giorgelli
Fishmonger of San Leo
Dominique Labourier
Dominique Labourier
Feminist
Stéphanie Loïk
Stéphanie Loïk
Prostitute in the brothel (as Stéphane Emilfork)
Sylvie Matton
Sylvie Matton
Feminist (as Sylvie Mayer)
Maïté Nahyr
Maïté Nahyr
Feminist (as Meerberger Nahyr)
Sibilla Sedat
Sibilla Sedat
Judge
Alessandra Panelli
Alessandra Panelli
Housewife
Loredana Solfizi
Loredana Solfizi
Black Feminist
Rosaria Tafuri
Rosaria Tafuri
The other dancing girl
Carla Terlizzi
Carla Terlizzi
Dr. Katzone's conquest
Katren Gebelein
Katren Gebelein
Enderbreith Small
Nadia Vasil
Nadia Vasil
Feminist
Fiorella Molinari
Fiorella Molinari
Punk
Sylvie Wacrenier
Sylvie Wacrenier
Feminist
Jill Lucas
Jill Lucas
Twin
Vivian Lucas
Vivian Lucas
Twin (as Viviane Lucas)
Penny Brown
Penny Brown
Black feminist (uncredited)
Gabriella Di Luzio
Gabriella Di Luzio
(uncredited)
Catharina Dahlin
Catharina Dahlin
Dr. Katzone's maid / Stan Laurel (uncredited)
Josiane Tanzilli
Josiane Tanzilli
Chanteuse (uncredited)
Marina Hedman
Marina Hedman
First girl of 'Giro della Morte' (uncredited)
Malisa Longo
Malisa Longo
Second girl of 'Giro della Morte' (uncredited)
Rose Alba
Rose Alba
(uncredited)
Isabelle Canto da Maya
Isabelle Canto da Maya
(uncredited)
Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna
(uncredited)
Fernando Cerulli
Fernando Cerulli
Italian husband (uncredited)
Annamaria Chio
Annamaria Chio
(uncredited)
Marina Confalone
Marina Confalone
Feminist (uncredited)
Milly Corinaldi
Milly Corinaldi
Feminist (uncredited)
Mirella D'Angelo
Mirella D'Angelo
Mock bridegroom (uncredited)
Franco Diogene
Franco Diogene
Party guest (uncredited)
Stefan Liberski
Stefan Liberski
(uncredited)
Cesare Martignoni
Cesare Martignoni
Party guest (uncredited)
Nello Pazzafini
Nello Pazzafini
Roberto Padone (uncredited)
Brigitte Petronio
Brigitte Petronio
Guard (uncredited)
Mimmo Poli
Mimmo Poli
Party guest (uncredited)
Mara Tchoukleva
Mara Tchoukleva
Old woman at the greenhouse (uncredited)
Stavros Tornes
Stavros Tornes
(uncredited)
Karina Verlier
Karina Verlier
Mock bride (uncredited)
Umberto Zuanelli
Umberto Zuanelli
Troubadour (uncredited)
Germana Di Giannicola
Germana Di Giannicola
Terrorist (uncredited)
Maria Grazia Smaldone
Maria Grazia Smaldone
Feminist (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
Gianni Di Segni
Party guest (uncredited)
Maria Pia Cafiero
Maria Pia Cafiero
Feminist (uncredited)
Susanna Forgione
Susanna Forgione
(uncredited)
Luciana Turina
Luciana Turina
(uncredited)
Marilù Prati
Marilù Prati

Crews

Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Director
Luis Bacalov
Luis Bacalov
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Norma Giacchero
Norma Giacchero
Script Supervisor
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Gabriella Pescucci
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Story
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Bernardino Zapponi
Bernardino Zapponi
Story
Bernardino Zapponi
Bernardino Zapponi
Screenplay
Brunello Rondi
Brunello Rondi
Co-Writer
Gianfranco Plenizio
Gianfranco Plenizio
Conductor
Franco Rossellini
Franco Rossellini
Producer
Francesco Orefici
Francesco Orefici
Production Manager
Maurizio Mein
Maurizio Mein
First Assistant Director
Giovanna Bentivoglio
Giovanna Bentivoglio
Second Assistant Director
Franco Amurri
Franco Amurri
Second Assistant Director
Liliana Betti
Liliana Betti
Casting
Bruno Cesari
Bruno Cesari
Set Decoration
Carlo Gervasi
Carlo Gervasi
Set Decoration
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Camera Operator
Giorgio Giovannini
Giorgio Giovannini
Set Designer
Rino Carboni
Rino Carboni
Makeup Artist
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hairstylist
Maurizio Millenotti
Maurizio Millenotti
Assistant Costume Designer
Marcella De Marchis
Marcella De Marchis
Assistant Costume Designer
Adriana Olasio
Adriana Olasio
Assistant Editor
Nazzareno Piana
Nazzareno Piana
Assistant Set Designer
Adriano Pischiutta
Adriano Pischiutta
Visual Effects
Alessandra Sammartino
Alessandra Sammartino
Administration
Sergio Bologna
Sergio Bologna
Administration
Claude Chevant
Claude Chevant
Assistant Production Design
Tommaso Quattrini
Tommaso Quattrini
Sound
Pierre Lorrain
Pierre Lorrain
Sound
Fabio Ancillai
Fabio Ancillai
Boom Operator
Joël Riant
Joël Riant
Boom Operator
Bruno Sarandrea
Bruno Sarandrea
Assistant Editor
Roberto Puglisi
Roberto Puglisi
Assistant Editor
Fausto Ancillai
Fausto Ancillai
Sound Mixer
Luciano De Feo
Luciano De Feo
Producer
Lamberto Pippia
Lamberto Pippia
Line Producer
Alessandro Gori
Alessandro Gori
Unit Manager
Fernando Rossi
Fernando Rossi
Unit Manager
Richard Borg
Richard Borg
Unit Manager
Gilberto Scarpellini
Gilberto Scarpellini
Unit Manager

Trailers and other movies

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