Review of Mamma Roma (1962) by Jon P — 18 May 2015
Offering a raw snapshot of family struggles in post-fascist Italy, Pier Paulo Pasolini's dingy drama is a neo-realist gem.
Anna Magnani shines as cackling ex-prostitute, Mamma Roma. But Pasolini's picture is really a story about wandering boyhood and disenchanted youth. And a remarkably perceptive one at that.
Pasolini is a master of character and of framing; many shots evoking famous Christian Italian paintings and myth. Glorious cinema in both function and form.
This review of Mamma Roma (1962) was written by Jon P on 18 May 2015.
Mamma Roma has generally received very positive reviews.
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