Ginger and Fred

Ginger and Fred

The movie that looks at television through the eyes of Fellini.

1986•2h 5m•6.8/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(135)

Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety show.

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Production

PEA, Revcom Films, Les Films Ariane, Stella Film, RAI, France 3 Cinéma, Anthea Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Giulietta Masina

Giulietta Masina

Amelia "Ginger" Bonetti

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Pippo "Fred" Botticella

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Aurelio, "Ed Ecco A Voi" Host

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

Admiral Aulenti

Augusto Poderosi

Augusto Poderosi

Evelina Pollini

Martin Maria Blau

Martin Maria Blau

Florenzio

Jacques Henri Lartigue

Jacques Henri Lartigue

Brother Gerolamo

Totò Mignone

Totò Mignone

Toto

Ezio Marano

Ezio Marano

Author

Antoine Saint-John

Antoine Saint-John

(credit only)

Friedrich von Thun

Friedrich von Thun

Armando Bissanti

Antonino Iuorio

Antonino Iuorio

Production Inspector

Barbara Scoppa

Barbara Scoppa

Barbara, TeleFlash Reporter

Elisabetta Flumeri

Journalist

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore Billa

Clark Gable

Ginestra Spinola

Clairvoyant

Stefania Marini

Stefania

Francesco Casale

Francesco Casale

Catanzaro

Gianfranco Alpestre

Kidnapped Lawyer

Filippo Ascione

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