"The fall of the Roman Empire 1931-1972."
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.
Social & External
The people behind it
Peter Gonzales Falcon
Fellini, Age 18
Fiona Florence
Dolores - Young Prostitute
Pia De Doses
Princess Domitilla
Marne Maitland
Underground Guide
Renato Giovannoli
Cardinal Ottaviani
Elisa Mainardi
Pharmacist's wife / Cinema spectator
Norma Giacchero
Reporter Interviewing Fellini
Stefano Mayore
Fellini as a Child
Galliano Sbarra
Music Hall Compere
Anna Magnani
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