# Mamma Roma (1962)

> A fiercely determined mother fights to secure dignity for herself and her teenage son while Rome's social order refuses to let her past disappear.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31948

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast: Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini, Luisa Loiano, Paolo Volponi, Luciano Gonini, Vittorio La Paglia
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056215/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, bleak, intimate, arthouse film night, italian cinema retrospective

## Synopsis

A former streetwalker fights for a better life while trying to protect her son from the shadows of her past.

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