Orchestra Rehearsal (1978)

Original title

Prova d'orchestra

Directed by

Federico Fellini

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Germany, Italy

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 126 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Italian orchestra's members go on strike against their conductor. The story shows the quarrel and breakdown of the group as a stand-in for political unrest.

satiricalfreneticpoliticalgrittyintensedisjointedtense

What happens

Orchestra Rehearsal (Italian: Prova d'orchestra) is a 1978 satirical film directed by Federico Fellini. It follows an Italian orchestra as the members go on strike against the conductor. The film was shown out of competition at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. The picture has been interpreted as a metaphor for Italian politics, with the orchestra quarreling instead of working together. Considered by some to be underrated, Orchestra Rehearsal was the last collaboration between composer Nino Rota and Fellini, due to Rota's death in 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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