Ginger & Fred
1986 · Movie · PG-13 · 125 min · ★ 6.9 · 72% critics
Two aging performers reunite after decades apart to revive their old music-hall routine, once known for playfully echoing classic dance icons. As they prepare for a flashy TV variety show appearance, memories, nerves, and the changing world of entertainment shape their comeback.
Also known as Federico Fellini's Ginger & Fred
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Details
- Original title
- Ginger e Fred
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-01-22
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (139 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like gentle, bittersweet stories about aging performers and the lure of show business, with humor and nostalgia; Not for you if you want fast pacing or big drama like I Vitelloni.
Pros: bittersweet reunion story; showbiz nostalgia; warm humor | Cons: low-stakes plot; talky pacing; TV satire may grate
Themes
- dance act
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew
Giulietta Masina
as Amelia "Ginger" Bonetti
Marcello Mastroianni
as Pippo "Fred" Botticella
Franco Fabrizi
as Aurelio, "Ed Ecco A Voi" Host
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Admiral Aulenti
Augusto Poderosi
as Evelina Pollini
Martin Maria Blau
as Florenzio
Jacques Henri Lartigue
as Brother Gerolamo
Totò Mignone
as Toto
Ezio Marano
as Author
Antoine Saint-John
as (credit only)
Directed by Federico Fellini