Mamma Roma
1962, Italian. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. But her former pimp threatens to expose her sordid past, and her troubled son seems destined to fall into a life of crime and violence.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Mamma Roma is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Pier Paolo PasoliniDirector
- Anna MagnaniMamma Roma
- Ettore GarofoloEttore
- Franco CittiCarmine
- Silvana CorsiniBruna
- Luisa LoianoBiancofiore
- Paolo VolponiPriest
- Luciano GoniniZacaria
- Vittorio La PagliaIl Signor Pellissier
- Piero MorgiaPiero
- Franco CeccarelliCarletto
- Marcello SorrentinoTonino
- Sandro MeschinoPasquale
Details
- Released
- 22 September 1962
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Mamma Roma: quick answers
Is Mamma Roma worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.9/10 from 448 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Does Mamma Roma have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Mamma Roma on?
Mamma Roma is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mamma Roma?
If you liked Mamma Roma, try Accattone, Satyricon, The Unknown Woman.
Who directed Mamma Roma?
Mamma Roma (1962) was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and stars Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti.