Fortunella | |
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Directed by | Eduardo De Filippo |
Written by |
Federico Fellini Eduardo De Filippo Ennio Flaiano Tullio Pinelli |
Starring | Giulietta Masina |
Music by | Nino Rota |
Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
Edited by | Leo Cattozzo |
Release date
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1958 |
Running time
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100 min. |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Fortunella is a 1958 Italian film directed by Eduardo De Filippo, with script by Federico Fellini.
The film's score, composed by Nino Rota, notably contains three memorable motifs, two of which would be reused in Rota's most famous film compositions: La Dolce Vita (1960) and The Godfather (1972). Another prominent motif had already been used in another Rota composition, Il Bidone (1955).
At the 45th Academy Awards, Nino Rota's score for The Godfather was removed at the last minute from the list of nominees for Best Original Score when it was discovered that the melody in "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)" had previously been used in Fortunella.