I Vitelloni

A 1953 Italian comedy-drama directed by Federico Fellini from a screenplay by Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, and Tullio Pinelli. The film launched the career of Alberto Sordi, one of post-war Italy's most significant and popular comedians. In 'I Vitelloni' a character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy. The film has distinct autobiographical elements that mirror important societal changes in 1950s Italy. Franco Interlenghi, Leonora Ruffo and Jean Brochard are other actors in the cast.