Love in the City
Seen it?1953 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Romeo and Juliet, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
Six vignettes explore love and desire in Rome, from prostitution and heartache to unwed motherhood and the male gaze.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carlo Lizzani, Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Dino Risi, Francesco Maselli
- Rita Josa(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Rosanna Carta(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Enrico Pelliccia(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Donatella Marrosu(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Paolo Pacetti(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Nella Bertuccioni(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Lilia Nardi(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Lena Rossi(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Maria Nobili(segment "Tentato suicidio")
- Antonio CifarielloGiornalista (segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")