Orchestra Rehearsal

Orchestra Rehearsal
US theatrical release poster by Bonhomme
Directed byFederico Fellini
Screenplay byFederico Fellini
Brunello Rondi
Story byFederico Fellini
Produced byMichael Fengler
Renzo Rossellini
StarringBalduin Baas
CinematographyGiuseppe Rotunno
Edited byRuggero Mastroianni
Music byNino Rota
Release date
  • 4 December 1978 (1978-12-04)
Running time
70 minutes
CountriesItaly
West Germany
LanguageItalian

Orchestra Rehearsal (Italian: Prova d'orchestra) is a 1978 satirical film directed by Federico Fellini. It follows an Italian orchestra as the members go on strike against the conductor. The film was shown out of competition at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

The picture has been interpreted as a metaphor for Italian politics, with the orchestra quarreling instead of working together.[2] Considered by some to be underrated,[3] Orchestra Rehearsal was the last collaboration between composer Nino Rota and Fellini, due to Rota's death in 1979.

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Orchestra Rehearsal". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  2. ^ Celli, C.; Cottino-Jones, M. (2007-01-08). A New Guide to Italian Cinema. ISBN 9780230601826.
  3. ^ "Cadrage: An analysis of Orchestra Rehearsal, 1979". Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved Nov 25, 2019.