From a Roman Balcony

From a Roman Balcony
Directed byMauro Bolognini
Written by
Produced byPaul Graetz
Starring
CinematographyAldo Scavarda
Edited byNino Baragli
Music byPiero Piccioni
Production
companies
  • Euro International Films
  • Produzioni Intercontinentali
  • Transcontinental Films
[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1960 (1960) (Italy)
  • 4 January 1961 (1961-01-04) (France)[2]
Running time
102/89/79 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
LanguageItalian

From a Roman Balcony (Italian: La giornata balorda, French: Ça s'est passé à Rome) is a 1960 Italian–French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini.[1][3] It is based on several stories by Alberto Moravia, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco Visconti. The Italian theatrical release suffered several censorship problems, including the blocking of screenings, and a criminal complaint against director Bolognini and screenwriters Moravia and Pasolini.[4]

The film was also shown under the alternate English titles Pickup in Rome, A Crazy Day and Love is a Day's Work.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c "La giornata balorda". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Ça s'est passé à Rome". Ciné-Ressources (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ Enrico Giacovelli. Un secolo di cinema italiano: 1900-1999. Lindau, 2002.
  4. ^ Lino Micciché. Storia del cinema italiano: 1960. Bianco & nero, 2001. ISBN 8831778412.
  5. ^ Katz, Ephraim (2012). The Film Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry. Harper Collins.
  6. ^ Moliterno, Gino (2008). Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 240.

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