From a Roman Balcony (1960)
- Original title
- La giornata balorda
- Directed by
- Mauro Bolognini
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A few people in Rome wander through a single day. Their encounters and small events reveal a sense of restlessness and hidden desires.
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What happens
From a Roman Balcony (Italian: La giornata balorda, French: Ça s'est passé à Rome) is a 1960 Italian–French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is based on several stories by Alberto Moravia, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco Visconti. The Italian theatrical release suffered several censorship problems, including the blocking of screenings, and a criminal complaint against director Bolognini and screenwriters Moravia and Pasolini. The film was also shown under the alternate English titles Pickup in Rome, A Crazy Day and Love is a Day's Work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Hole (1960)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.