Nino – A Film About Nino Rota
Nino - Un film su Nino Rota
Synopsis
An in-depth documentary into the life of renowned Italian composer Nino Rota, who wrote the score for 16 films directed by Federico Fellini, including “La Strada,” “8 1/2,” “Juliet of the Spirits” and “Amarcord,” besides “La Dolce Vita.” He also composed music for Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the Sicilian-inspired theme for “The Godfather,” whose “Part II” score won him his only Oscar. Rota’s 150 films also included collaborations with King Vidor (“War and Peace”) and Luchino Visconti (“The Leopard”). Rota died at 68 in 1979.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Walter Fasano
- Original Title
- Nino - Un film su Nino Rota
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Be Water Film, Sugar Play, Adler Entertainment, I Diavoli, Apulia Film Commission, Rai Documentari
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Walter Fasano
Mattia Guerra, Filippo Sugar, Elisabetta Biganzoli, Marco Colombo, Marco Morabito
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Fasano
Director
Mattia Guerra
Producer
Filippo Sugar
Producer
Elisabetta Biganzoli
Producer
Marco Colombo
Producer
Marco Morabito
Producer
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What is Nino – A Film About Nino Rota about?
An in-depth documentary into the life of renowned Italian composer Nino Rota, who wrote the score for 16 films directed by Federico Fellini, including “La Strada,” “8 1/2,” “Juliet of the Spirits” and “Amarcord,” besides “La Dolce Vita.” He also composed music for Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the Sicilian-inspired theme for “The Godfather,” whose “Part II” score won him his only Oscar. Rota’s 150 films also included collaborations with King Vidor (“War and Peace”) and Luchino Visconti (“The Leopard”). Rota died at 68 in 1979.
Who directed Nino – A Film About Nino Rota?
Nino – A Film About Nino Rota was directed by Walter Fasano.
Who stars in Nino – A Film About Nino Rota?
The principal cast of Nino – A Film About Nino Rota includes Sting, Nino Rota, Park Chan-wook, Alexandre Desplat, Vince Mendoza.
When was Nino – A Film About Nino Rota released and how long is it?
Nino – A Film About Nino Rota was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.