Ostia (film)

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

Ostia
Directed by	Sergio Citti
Written by	Pier Paolo Pasolini Sergio Citti
Produced by	Pier Paolo Pasolini
Starring	Franco Citti, Laurent Terzieff, Ninetto Davoli
Cinematography	Mario Mancini
Edited by	Nino Baragli Carlo Reali
Music by	Francesco De Masi
Release date	March 11, 1970 (1970-03-11)
Running time	103 min
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot summary

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

• Laurent Terzieff: Bandiera
• Franco Citti: Rabbino
• Anita Sanders: Monica
• Ninetto Davoli: Fiorino
• Lamberto Maggiorani: Monica' father
• Celestino Compagnoni: Bandiera and Rabbino's father

References

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.

External links

• Ostia at IMDb