Love in the City

(L' Amore in città)

Feature Film, Black & White 1953, 1h40

Documentary, Drama, Romance

Directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Carlo Lizzani, Francesco Maselli, Dino Risi, Cesare Zavattini

Starring Rita Josa, Rosanna Carta, Maresa Gallo, Caterina Rigoglioso, Ugo Tognazzi, Donatella Marrosu, Antonio Cifariello, Livia Venturini, Cristina Grado

This film revue's six sketches examine different sides of Italian life. In "Suicide attempts", a number of characters explain and demonstrate how they tried to kill themselves; "Matrimonial agency" looks into the world of a marriage bureau; in "Catherine's story", a penniless single mother abandons her child; "At the Saturday dance", couples meet and part; "Italians turn" to look at women in the street; while "Love for sale" is an investigation into prostitution.