Movie Description

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

(1963)

Overview

Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life. "Illibatezza" (Rossellini): The hostess Anna Maria, to dissuade an aggressive suitor who prefers maternal tendencies, assumes an unscrupulous attitude, obeying the suggestions of her distant boyfriend. "The New World" (Godard): The deflagration of an atomic bomb causes strange effects on the inhabitants of a city. "La ricotta" (Pasolini): During the filming of a film about a religious subject, the extra Stracci dies hanging on the cross due to an indigestion of ricotta. "Il pollo spante" (Gregoretti): While an expert illustrates to a board of merchants the most modern techniques to increase sales through the discovery of the secret self of the average consumer, the human story of a bourgeois who, following these suggestions, focuses on the purchase of a plot of land in the countryside.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleRo.Go.Pa.G.

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1963-02-19

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 02m

Production CompaniesArco Film,Cineriz,Societé Cinématographique Lyre

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama