# City of Women (1980)

> A philandering Italian man tumbles from a train into a surreal feminine labyrinth that exposes his comic anxiety about changing gender relations.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6834

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
- Director: Federico Fellini
- Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Prucnal, Bernice Stegers, Jole Silvani, Donatella Damiani, Ettore Manni, Fiammetta Baralla, Hélène Calzarelli
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080539/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: surreal, grotesque, witty, arthouse movie night, federico fellini retrospective

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- [All Ladies Do It (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/23273)
- [Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/16202)
- [Divorce Italian Style (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/12210)
- [Everybody's Fine (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/30328)
- [Swept Away (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/23793)
- [And the Ship Sails On (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/3108)
- [The Voice of the Moon (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/40627)
- [Satyricon (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/6182)
- [Roma (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/6063)

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