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Ginger and Fred
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Ginger and Fred

1986-01-22 · 125 min · ★ 6.9

Comedy · Drama

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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Directors
Federico Fellini
Production companies
PEA, Revcom Films, Les Films Ariane, Stella Film, RAI, France 3 Cinéma, Anthea Film
Countries
France, Germany, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Giulietta MasinaGiulietta MasinaAmelia "Ginger" Bonetti
Marcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniPippo "Fred" Botticella
Franco FabriziFranco FabriziAurelio, "Ed Ecco A Voi" Host
Friedrich von LedeburFriedrich von LedeburAdmiral Aulenti
Augusto PoderosiAugusto PoderosiEvelina Pollini
Martin Maria BlauMartin Maria BlauFlorenzio
Jacques Henri LartigueJacques Henri LartigueBrother Gerolamo
Totò MignoneTotò MignoneToto
Ezio MaranoAuthor
Antoine Saint-JohnAntoine Saint-John(credit only)
Friedrich von ThunFriedrich von ThunArmando Bissanti
Antonino IuorioAntonino IuorioProduction Inspector
Barbara ScoppaBarbara ScoppaBarbara, TeleFlash Reporter
Elisabetta FlumeriJournalist
Salvatore BillaSalvatore BillaClark Gable
Ginestra SpinolaClairvoyant
Stefania MariniStefania
Francesco CasaleFrancesco CasaleCatanzaro
Gianfranco AlpestreKidnapped Lawyer
Filippo Ascione

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