Ostia (film)

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Ostia
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Directed by Sergio Citti
Written by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Sergio Citti
Produced by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Starring Franco Citti, Laurent Terzieff, Ninetto Davoli
Cinematography Mario Mancini
Edited by Nino Baragli
Carlo Reali
Music by Francesco De Masi
Release date
  • March 11, 1970 (1970-03-11)
Running time
103 min
Country Italy
LanguageItalian

Ostia is a 1970 Italian drama film. It is the directorial debut of Sergio Citti. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot summary

In the poor and infamous suburb of Ostia, two brothers live in a small run-down apartment. One day, they find a girl, who ran away from home to escape her father's sexual violences, and bond out of solidarity. When both brothers fall in love with her, they have several fights, at the end of which only one will survive.

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References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059695.
  2. Sergio Toffetti (1993). La terra vista dalla luna: il cinema di Sergio Citti. Lindau, 1993. ISBN   8871800737.
  3. Maurizio De Benedictis (2008). Sergio Citti. Lo "straniero" del cinema italiano. Lithos, 2008. ISBN   978-8889604373.