I Vitelloni (Fellini) - Cinematheq…




Hi Movie Friends!

I have just posted I Vitelloni the second film in Cinematheque’s Fellini Film Festival. A total of nine Fellini films are scheduled in November and December.

The complete Cinematheque’s Fellini Film Festival schedule is posted at the end of this message. Those films listed in bold are being considered for scheduling as an Independent Movie Group Event. Restaurant recommendations are welcome.

The after-party will be held at Ristorante Etna in Little Italy. It is named after the famous and magnificent Mount Etna, a volcano on Sicily’s north east coast that is a visual treat when sailing through the Straights of Messina. The restaurant is in the former Valerio’s location one door down from Holy Rosary Church.

Special note – For Members Only! Chef and Owner Peppe Pilumeli will present complementary deserts from the menu for each entrée purchased. The menu selection is fantastic and features not only gelato but also some Italian-themed treats constructed with fresh berries, freshly whipped cream and chocolate! Expect a gastronomical delight!!

I am inviting the Italian Language MeetUp group to join us so hopefully we’ll have some new members with unique perspectives on the film. This film is in Italian! with subtitles

See you at the movies! Bill


I Vitelloni (1953)
(The Layabouts)
Cinematheque – 5:30 p.m.
comedy/drama
Director: Federico Fellini
Italy/France, 104 minutes
Italian with subtitles, Black & White
High Historical Importance

Five young men linger in a post-adolescent limbo, dreaming of adventure and escape from their small seacoast town. They while away their time spending the lira doled out by their indulgent families on drink, women, and nights at the local pool hall. Federico Fellini’s second solo directorial effort (originally released in the U.S. as The Young and the Passionate) is a semiautobiographical masterpiece of sharply drawn character sketches: Skirt chaser Fausto, forced to marry a girl he has impregnated; Alberto, the perpetual child; Leopoldo, a writer thirsting for fame; and Moraldo, the only member of the group troubled by a moral conscience. An international success and recipient of an Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Screenplay, I Vitelloni compassionately details a year in the life of a group of small-town layabouts struggling to find meaning in their lives.—The Criterion Collection

I Vitelloni is an Italian comedy/drama film directed by Federico Fellini. Recognized as a pivotal work in the director's artistic evolution, the film has distinct autobiographical elements that mirror important societal changes in 1950s Italy. It was Fellini's first successful motion picture after the commercial failure of his second film The White Sheik, and launched the career of Alberto Sordi, one of post-war Italy's most significant and popular comedians. Rated 100 percent on the infamous Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes http://www.rottentoma...


5:30 p.m. I Vitelloni – Cinematheque
Meet in the Lobby 10 minutes ahead of time or look for the group inside the theater. We’ll try to save seats in the first two rows of the upper section, center. The flick is almost 2 hours, so expect to be out around 7:30 p.m. Seats at this venue are somewhat hard so you may want to bring a stadium cushion.


7:45 p.m. After Film Discussion/Dinner – the After-Party @ Ristorante Etna
Since film ends early, we’ll head over to Ristorante Etna, 11919 Mayfield Road, 216.791.7670, for discussion, drinks and perhaps dinner. Etna is named after the famous and magnificent Mount Etna. It is a volcano on Sicily’s north east coast that's a visual treat when sailing through the Straights of Messina. The restaurant is in the former Valerio’s location one door down from Holy Rosary Church.

Special note – For Members Only! Ristorante EtnaChef and Owner Peppe Pilumeli will present complementary deserts from the menu for each entrée purchased. The menu selection is fantastic and features not only gelato but also some Italian-themed treats constructed with fresh berries, freshly whipped cream and chocolate! Expect a gastronomical delight!!


We will have a reserved table so you must indicate "dinner on your RSVP to have a seat! Please let us know your dinner plans on your RSVP so that we can reserve a seat for you at the "Movie Group" table. We have requested separate checks but due to the size of our group, you can expect a standard gratuity to be added. If circumstances force you to cancel, please try to notify the organizer as early as possible. It’s best to pay your check in cash to streamline the process. If you don't see us when you walk in, ask to be seated with Bill Johnson or the Indie Movie Group.

Here is the complete Cinematheque’s Fellini Film Festival schedule. Those films posted in bold are being considered for a formal Meet Up event. You will note that the final film listed is Nine at the Cedar –Lee. This is a Fellini-inspired film written in part by the master. It is essentially an expanded and contemporary version of 8½, a fitting conclusion to the Festival.

Sunday 11/1 6:30 PM FELLINI’S CASANOVA – Nighttown

Monday 11/2 7:00 PM FELLINI’S CASANOVA

Thursday 11/5 8:20 PM I VITELLONI

Saturday 11/7 5:30 PM I VITELLONI - Ristorante Etna

Sunday 11/8 3:30 PM LA STRADA – Bistro La Strada

Friday 11/13 9:10 PM THE NIGHTS OF CABIRIA

Saturday 11/14 5:15 PM THE NIGHTS OF CABIRIA –

Sunday 11/15 3 PM LA DOLCE VITA –

Saturday 11/21 7 PM 8½ -

Sunday 11/22 8:15 PM 8½

Sunday 11/29 3:30 P M JULIET OF THE SPIRITS

Monday 11/30 8:30 PM JULIET OF THE SPIRITS

Saturday 12/5 9:20 PM FELLINI SATYRICON

Sunday 12/6 3:45 PM FELLINI SATYRICON

Saturday 12/12 9:25 PM FELLINI’S ROMA

Sunday 12/13 6:30 PM FELLINI’S ROMA -

Tentative depending on confirmed scheduling:

Sunday 12/27 7 p.m. NINE @ Cedar-Lee -