Mamma Roma

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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.

Release Status

Released

Genres

Drama

Director

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Original Language

IT

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.

Who directed Mamma Roma?

Mamma Roma was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

When was Mamma Roma released?

Mamma Roma was released on September 22, 1962.

How long is Mamma Roma?

Mamma Roma has a runtime of 1h 50m.

Where can I track Mamma Roma?

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