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Synopsis
Bernardo Bertolucci's 255-minute 1900 was a gargantuan undertaking, requiring the resources of three European countries and a trio of American movie studios. Set in the Italian town of Parma, the film's continuity backtracks from Liberation Day in 1945 to the occasion of composer/patriot Giuseppe Verdi's death in 1901. We follow the lives of two men born on that day in 1901, who grow up to be Alfredo Berlinghieti (Robert De Niro) and Olmo Dalco (Gérard Depardieu). Wealthy Alfredo sinks into dissipation, while poverty-stricken Olmo becomes a firebrand labor leader and communist. After WWI, Alfredo is allowed to peacefully retain his land holdings by playing nice with the burgeoning fascists; Olmo, on the other hand, engages in a long-standing battle against the minions of Mussolini. The two protagonists are reunited when Alfredo returns to Parma to preside over Olmo's trial for "political crimes." Co-star Burt Lancaster is cast as Alfredo's wealthy grandfather, who hates to see the old values buried beneath the social travails of the 20th century. Many American prints of 1900 were shortened to 243 minutes, rendering the story hard to follow at times. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Laura Betti Regina
Robert De Niro Alfredo Berlinghieti, grandson
Sterling Hayden Leo Dalco
Dominique Sanda Ada
Stefania Sandrelli Anita Foschi, Olmo's wife
Donald Sutherland Attila
Alida Valli Signora Pioppi
Gérard Depardieu Olmo Dalco
Burt Lancaster Alfredo Berlinghieri, grandfather

Production Crew

Ezio Frigerio Art Director
Peter Shepherd Assistant Director
Vittorio Storaro Cinematographer
Ennio Morricone Composer (Music Score)
Gitt Magrini Costume Designer
Bernardo Bertolucci Director
Enzo Ocone Editor
Franco Arcalli Editor
Alberto Grimaldi Producer
Gianni Quaranta Production Designer
Bernardo Bertolucci Screenwriter
Franco Arcalli Screenwriter
Giuseppe Bertolucci Screenwriter
Year: 1976
Runtime: 315
Country: France
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
20th Century Fox
Paramount
Produzioni Europee Associati
United Artists

Release
June 19, 1998 (USA)