1900

Original title: Novecento

1976
Unrated
5h 17m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

28K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

Play trailer1:33

Epic Historical Epic Drama History

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth-century Italy as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth-century Italy as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth-century Italy as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

28K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,756

364

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Trivia
Donald Sutherland got so upset after seeing his own performance as the sadistic homicidal fascist leader Attila that he was unable to watch the film for years.

Goofs
In the movie, Olmo is depicted as coming back from World War One, while Alfredo, even though conscripted, manages to stay at home thanks to his father's connections. In reality, people born in 1901 (like Olmo and Alfredo) were never conscripted to fight in the war, as they were only 17 when it ended in November 1918. The last ones to be conscripted in Italy where those born in 1899.

Quotes
Alfredo's Grandfather: [speaking to a young dairy girl] Go to the dance, and tell them that the Padroné is dead. Tell them that, and enjoy the dance.

Alternate versions
When the film was released in the US it was cut so it would be only 4 hours (a more reasonable running time) and to not get an X rating. Over an hour of the movie was cut in order to get an R-Rating and for people to be able to watch it. Then in the year 1993 the uncut version of 1900 was released on video in the US and had an NC-17 rating with it. This version is over 5 hours long. There is also a rumored 6 hour long version

Connections
Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985)

User reviews124

Review

Featured review

7/10

A Long and Beautiful Movie

A too much long but beautiful movie, showing the political changes in Italy in the Twentieth Century. These changes are presented and reflected through the friendship of Alfredo (Robert De Niro) and Olmo (Gerard Depardieau), from the end of World War I to the end of World War II, from the ascent of the Fascism to its decline and the ascent of the Socialism. Alfred and Olmo were born in the same day and in the same place, landowner and peasant respectively. As far as they grow up, Bertolucci presents the changes in the political scenario in Italy, affecting the relationship between these two friends. The film is a little exhaustive, but it deserves to be watched more than one time. Recommended to viewers who like European movies and particularly Italian history and Bertolucci. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "1900"