I Vitelloni (1953) Synopsis

Pushing 30 but still living at home with their parents, selfish middle-class layabouts--chronic philanderer Fausto, lazy pipe-dreamer Alberto, aspiring playwright Leopoldo, amateur tenor Riccardo, and melancholic dandy Moraldo--are adrift in Rimini, their seaside hometown on the Adriatic coast. Whiling away the time in pursuit of ephemeral enjoyment, more than anything in the world, the immature quintet yearns for freedom without breaking a sweat, insisting on nursing puerile ambitions. Then, morally-bankrupt Fausto impregnates Sandra Rubini, the beautiful Miss Mermaid, 1953; unready to become a husband and father, he's forced into an unglamorous shotgun wedding. But bad habits are hard to break, and maturity can come at a high price. Will the arrogant, hollow Vitelloni ever break free from their trivial lifestyles? Will they finally manage to fulfill their dreams?—Nick Riganas

Pushing 30 but still living at home with their parents, selfish middle-class layabouts--chronic philanderer Fausto, lazy pipe-dreamer Alberto, aspiring playwright Leopoldo, amateur tenor Riccardo, and melancholic dandy Moraldo--are adrift in Rimini, their seaside hometown on the Adriatic coast. Whiling away the time in pursuit of ephemeral enjoyment, more than anything in the world, the immature quintet yearns for freedom without breaking a sweat, insisting on nursing puerile ambitions. Then, morally-bankrupt Fausto impregnates Sandra Rubini, the beautiful Miss Mermaid, 1953; unready to become a husband and father, he's forced into an unglamorous shotgun wedding. But bad habits are hard to break, and maturity can come at a high price. Will the arrogant, hollow Vitelloni ever break free from their trivial lifestyles? Will they finally manage to fulfill their dreams?—Nick Riganas

Published Time: 2018-09-10 00:06:33