An American in Rome (1954)

Original title

Un americano a Roma

Directed by

Steno

Genre

comedy film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

T

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 267 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Italian man idolizes American culture and tries to adopt American ways, leading to comedic clashes with his Italian surroundings and family.

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What happens

An American in Rome (originally Un americano a Roma) is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a satire of Americanization, and it was referred as "a milestone in the evolution of Italian self-identification". It starred Alberto Sordi, with a young Ursula Andress in a minor role. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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