Synopsis
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.
Key facts
Original language
Italian
Setting
Italy
Filming locations
Rome, Florence, Viterbo, Lido di Ostia
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1958 academy_award
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1956 generic
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 1954 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1953 generic
Titles
| Original title | I Vitelloni | |
| Alternate title | The Loafers | |
| Alternate title | Les Inutiles | |
| Alternate title | Spivs | |
| Alternate title | The Young and the Passionate | |
| Alternate title | Les Mauvais garçons |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
