Mamma Roma
1965 1h 50m
After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. But her former pimp threatens to expose her sordid past, and her troubled son seems destined to fall into a life of crime and violence.
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| Original title | Mamma Roma |
|---|---|
| Release date | Jan 18, 1965 |
| Status | Released |
| Original language | IT |
| Country | Italy |
| Keywords | friendship, lgbt, thief, parent child relationship, rome, italy, church, wedding, single mother, pimp, prostitute, neorealism, iconography |
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What is Mamma Roma about?
After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. But her former pimp threatens to expose her sordid past, and her troubled son seems destined to fall into a life of crime and violence.
When was Mamma Roma released?
Mamma Roma was released on Jan 18, 1965 (status: Released).
Who directed Mamma Roma?
Pier Paolo Pasolini directed Mamma Roma.
What is the TMDB rating of Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma has a TMDB rating of 7.9/10 from 446 votes.