City of Women
1980 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 6.9 · 73% critics
After meeting a captivating stranger on a train, a wandering man follows her into the woods and stumbles into a hotel hosting a feminist conference where he’s clearly not welcome. From there, his search turns into a surreal, dreamlike journey through a world where women hold the power and his assumptions are constantly challenged.
Also known as The City Of Women
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Streaming on Cohen Media Channel, Fandor and Cineverse.
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Details
- Original title
- La città delle donne
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-03-28
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (293 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re up for a provocative, surreal, vignette-driven satire about gender politics and desire, closer in spirit to Roma or Juliet of the Spirits; Not for you if you need a clear plot and subtle messaging.
Pros: wildly imaginative set pieces; exhilarating dream logic; striking, extravagant visuals | Cons: thin narrative thread; overlong and indulgent; shrill, unsubtle tone
Themes
- italy
- empowerment
- ladykiller
- feminism
- man woman relationship
Cast & crew
Marcello Mastroianni
as Snàporaz
Anna Prucnal
as Elena, the Wife
Bernice Stegers
as Lady on the Train
Jole Silvani
as Motorcyclist
Donatella Damiani
as Donatella, Woman on Roller Skates
Ettore Manni
as Dr. Xavier Katzone
Fiammetta Baralla
as Oliver Hardy
Hélène Calzarelli
as Feminist
- CC
Catherine Carrel
as Commandant
Marcella Di Falco
as Slave
Directed by Federico Fellini