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Ostia (film)

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Ostia
Directed bySergio Citti
Written byPier Paolo Pasolini
Sergio Citti
Produced byPier Paolo Pasolini
StarringFranco Citti, Laurent Terzieff, Ninetto Davoli
CinematographyMario Mancini
Edited byNino Baragli
Carlo Reali
Music byFrancesco De Masi
Release date
  • March 11, 1970 (1970-03-11)
Running time
103 min
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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

Plot summary

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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.

Cast

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References

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  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.
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