1900

Year:

1977

Duration:

USA:245 min (heavily cut) (R-rated version) | 317 min (2 parts) | Argentina:250 min (heavily cut) | Australia:248 min (heavily cut)

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

Bernardo Bertolucci

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Details

Country: Italy

Release Date: 1977-11-04

Filming Locations: Busseto, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Earnings

Budget: $9,000,000

Gross: €12,595 (Netherlands) (16 July 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Alida Valli

Robert De Niro

Alfredo Berlinghieri

Gérard Depardieu

Olmo Dalcò

Dominique Sanda

Ada Fiastri Paulhan

Francesca Bertini

Sister Desolata

Laura Betti

Regina

Werner Bruhns

Ottavio Berlinghieri

Stefania Casini

Neve - Epileptic Woman

Sterling Hayden

Leo Dalcò

Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer

Anita the Younger (as Anna Henkel)

Ellen Schwiers

Amelia

Romolo Valli

Giovanni Berlinghieri

Bianca Magliacca

Peasant Woman

Giacomo Rizzo

Rigoletto

Pippo Campanini

Don Tarcisio

Paolo Pavesi

Alfredo as a Child

Roberto Maccanti

Olmo as a Child

Antonio Piovanelli

Turo Dalcò

Paulo Branco

Orso Dalcò (as Paolo Branco)

Liù Bosisio

Nella Dalcò (as Liú Bosisio)

Maria Monti

Rosina Dalcò

Anna Maria Gherardi

Eleonora

Demesio Lusardi

Montanaro - Big Eared Peasant

Pietro Longari Ponzoni

Pioppi

Angelo Pellegrino

Tailor

José Quaglio

Aranzini

Clara Colosimo

Woman who accuses Olmo

Mario Meniconi

Carlotta Barilli

Peasant

Odoardo Dall'aglio

Oreste Dalcò

Piero Vida

Vittorio Fanfoni

Fanfoni - a fascist

Alessandro Bosio

Fascist

Sergio Serafini

Young Fascist

Patrizia De Clara

Stella

Edda Ferronao

Stella's Daughter

Winni Riva

Parisian Peasant

Fabio Garriba

Peasant at Attila's execution

Nazzareno Natale

Peasant at Attila's execution

Katerina Kosak

Parisian Peasant

Stefania Sandrelli

Anita Foschi

Donald Sutherland

Attila Mellanchini

Burt Lancaster

Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder

Francesco D'Adda

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Allen Midgette

Vagabond (uncredited)

Salvator Mureddu

Chief of the King's Guards (uncredited)

Mimmo Poli

Fascist (uncredited)

Tiziana Senatore

Regina as a Child (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, the scene of the two prepubescent boys examining each others' penises is present in the 255-minute R-rated version.

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Reportedly, in publicity at the time this movie was released, it was stated that this was the most expensive and ambitious Italian movie ever made.

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The painting shown during the opening credits is Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo's "Il quarto stato" (1901).

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Goofs

In the movie, Olmo is depicted as coming back from World War One, while Alfredo, even though conscripted, manages to stay at home thanks to his father's connections. In reality, people born in 1901 (like Olmo and Alfredo) were never conscripted to fight in the war, as they were only 17 when it ended in November 1918. The last ones to be conscripted in Italy where those born in 1899.

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As Attila Mellanchini is shot by the communist partisans on VE Day, a close-up is shown of a man's hand holding the pistol to Attila's head. The pistol in his hand is a Beretta M951, which only began production circa 1953 - eight years after the war ended.

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Quotes

Alfredo Berlinghieri: [in the cowshed] My grandfather hanged himself in here, you know.

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Olmo Dalco: [leading a procession with Anita down a street in the early morning] Wake up! Wake up and come out!

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Ada Fiastri Paulhan: I love the smell of earth!

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Faq

Q

Why didn't Alfredo put a halt to Attila's actions?

A

He didn't want to upset the fascists during the period where they rose to power and during World War 2. Any agitation to the new order impose by Mussolini & his followers, like Attila, would result in even harsher treatment of the workers & perhaps even imprisonment of Alfredo himself.

Q

Why are there two titles for this film, "1900" & "Novecento"?

A

Director Bertolucci originally wanted the film to be named Novecento, which in English, means 1900s, as in the century. He wanted the title to be reflective of the concept of a film set during several decades in that century. However, distributors in the USA thought that might confuse audiences, so the title was changed to 1900. Bertolucci has often expressed his dislike of the other title; the interview on the Paramount 2-disc DVD has him speaking about this fact.The Americanization of the title is somewhat confusing, since no part of the film actually takes place in the year 1900; it opens in 1901 w/the births of Alfredo & Olmo.

Q

Where did Olmo's father get his son's unusual name?

A

"OImo" is the Italian word for "elm". Leo Dalco thought that his son would grow to be a strong and idealistic man, which Olmo did. Therefore he chose a name that he believed would reflect that.

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