Ginger and Fred

Ginger and Fred

The movie that looks at television through the eyes of Fellini.

Directed by Federico Fellini

Produced by PEA, Revcom Films

1986125 min6.9 / 10

A bittersweet Fellini meditation on aging performers reuniting to recreate their past glory, blending nostalgia, performance, and the melancholy of time's passage.

Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety show.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ginger and Fred violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Ginger and Fred scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Ginger and Fred easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Ginger and Fred sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Ginger and Fred end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ginger and Fred

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ginger and Fred

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ginger and Fred, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ginger and Fred, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ginger and Fred, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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