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Plot

Director Federico Fellini gently lampoons the world of small-time show business in Ginger and Fred. Giulietta Masina and Marcello Mastroianni star as Amelia Bonetti and Pippo Botticella, a onetime celebrity song-and-dance team. Having risen to fame with a dancing act where they recreated the acts of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire (hoping to become the Fred and Ginger of Italy), Amelia and Pippo parted company to pursue their separate lives. Neither one was particularly successful in other fields of endeavor, so when after many years Amelia is offered a guest-star gig on a TV variety show, she jumps at the chance. She also seeks out her former partner, Pippo, who may have looked like Astaire in his younger days, but now....The overall good cheer of the film was dampened when the real Ginger Rogers sued the distributors of Ginger and Fred for "defamation of character."
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
126min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/28/1986
DVD Release Date:
02/13/2007
Distributor(s):
New Line
Director(s):
Federico Fellini
Starring:
Marcello Mastroianni , Giulietta Masina , Franco Fabrizi , Martin Maria Blau
Themes:
Lovers Reunited,All Washed Up
Tone:
Affectionate,Humorous,Reflective,Satirical,Warm,Bittersweet,Sentimental,Nostalgic
Keywords:
impersonation,reunion,show-business,television-show
Country of Origin:
Italy (01-22-1986),USA (03-28-1986)
Language:
Italian