City of Women (1980): Cast, Box Office & Plot
City of Women is a 1980 fantasy comedy directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni as Snàporaz, Donatella Damiani and Ettore Manni. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes and earned $12,932 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Opera Film Produzione
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is City of Women About?
The premise of City of Women without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The charismatic Snaporaz meets an alluring woman on a train and chases her into a forest, only to arrive at a hotel where a feminist conference convenes. Unwelcome among the all‑female guests, the bewildered Snaporaz soon realizes he has entered a phantasmagoric, surreal realm where women have seized power.
City of Women Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- train
- surrealism
- feminism
- female nudity
- nudity
- italy
- women
- adult humor
- social satire
- female topless nudity
- rear nudity
- reference to laurel and hardy
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- disillusionment
- man wears eyeglasses
- female police officer
- satire comedy
- 1980s
- businessman
- grotesque
- cult film
- venetian
- southern accent
- neapolitan
- nonlinear timeline
- businesswoman
- memory
- husband wife relationship
- amazon tribe
- sky
- sea
- police
- masturbation
- cinema
- childhood
- childhood memory
- brothel
- art gallery
- punk
- female female kiss
- it was all a dream
- dancer
- cult director
- satire
- thong
City of Women Cast & Characters
Marcello Mastroianni leads the cast as Snàporaz, with Donatella Damiani as Donatella, Woman on Roller Skates and Ettore Manni as Dr. Xavier Katzone. Directed by Federico Fellini; 69 actors are credited in all.
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Director Federico Fellini
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Marcello Mastroianni as Snàporaz - Donatella Damiani as Donatella, Woman on Roller Skates
- Ettore Manni as Dr. Xavier Katzone
- Anna Prucnal as Elena, the Wife
Also Starring in City of Women
· 65 more- Anna Bonaiuto Feminist (uncredited)
- Bernice Stegers Lady on the Train
- Dominique Labourier Feminist
- Nello Pazzafini Roberto Padone (uncredited)
- Mirella D'Angelo Mock Bridegroom (uncredited)
- Mimmo Poli Party Guest (uncredited)
- Alba Maiolini Typist (uncredited)
- Omero Capanna
- Gabriella Giorgelli Fishmonger of San Leo
- Franco Diogene Party Guest (uncredited)
- Malisa Longo Second Girl of 'Giro della Morte' (uncredited)
- Fernando Cerulli Italian Husband (uncredited)
- Ettore Martini Party Guest (uncredited)
- Gianni Di Segni Party Guest (uncredited)
- Fiammetta Baralla Oliver Hardy
- Marina Hedman First Girl of 'Giro della Morte' (uncredited)
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- Marina Confalone Feminist (uncredited)
- Valeria D'Obici Feminist (uncredited)
- Carmen Russo Girl (uncredited)
- Jole Silvani Motorcyclist
- Penny Brown Feminist (uncredited)
- Maria Grazia Smaldone Feminist (uncredited)
- Maïté Nahyr Feminist
- Catharina Dahlin Dr. Katzone's Maid / Stan Laurel (uncredited)
- Nello Palladino Party Guest (uncredited)
- Brigitte Petronio Guard (uncredited)
- Marcella Di Falco Slave
- Milly Corinaldi Feminist (uncredited)
- Nadia Vasil Feminist
- Germana Di Giannicola Terrorist (uncredited)
- Alessandra Panelli Housewife
- Stavros Tornes
- Maria Pia Cafiero Feminist (uncredited)
- Luciana Turina
- Cesare Martignoni Party Guest (uncredited)
- Josiane Tanzilli Chanteuse (uncredited)
- Karina Verlier Mock Bride (uncredited)
- Sylvie Matton Feminist
- Roberta Manfredi Feminist (uncredited)
- Umberto Zuanelli Troubadour (uncredited)
- Loredana Solfizi Black Feminist
- Katren Gebelein Enderbreith Small
- Tonino Tommasi Party Guest (uncredited)
- Stefan Liberski
- Gabriella Di Luzio
- Vivian Lucas Twin
- Susanna Forgione
- Hélène Calzarelli Feminist
- Silvana Fusacchia Skater
- Stéphanie Loïk Prostitute in the Brothel
- Rosaria Tafuri Dancing Girl
- Carla Terlizzi Dr. Katzone's Conquest
- Fiorella Molinari Punk
- Jill Lucas Twin
- Lucia Cassini Feminist (uncredited)
- Annamaria Chio
- Catherine Carrel Commandant
- Sibilla Sedat Judge
- Sylvie Wacrenier Feminist
- Rose Alba
- Johanna Battista Six Female Extra Roles (uncredited)
- Ilza Prestinari
- Mara Tchoukleva Old Woman at the Greenhouse (uncredited)
- Domenico Surace
- Isabelle Canto da Maya
More from Federico Fellini
More films directed by Federico Fellini, best-rated first: La Dolce Vita, 8½, Variety Lights and Intervista.
City of Women Plot Summary
What happens in City of Women from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Snàporaz, Marcello Mastroianni, wakes up during a train ride and has a brief fling with a mysterious woman in the bathroom, but it is cut short when the train suddenly stops at Fregene and the woman gets off. Snàporaz follows her through a forest and into a hotel overrun with women attending a surrealistic feminist convention. He winds up in a conference about polyandry, where his presence is rejected. A frightened Snàporaz retreats to the hotel lobby, but the exit is blocked; instead, he seeks refuge inside an elevator with a young woman, Donatella Damiani, who offers her assistance.
Full summary
The whole story of City of Women, scene by scene
City of Women Box Office
City of Women grossed $12,932 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$12.9K
- US & Canada
- $12.5K
How Well Do You Know City of Women?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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City of Women Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “城市女郎” and “The City Of Women”.
- Also known as
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- 城市女郎
- The City Of Women
- Qalta Qalaqi
- I poli ton gynaikon
- Город женщин
- Grad zena
- Fellinis Stadt der Frauen
- Kadınlar Kenti
- La Cité des femmes
- 女人城
- La ciudad de las mujeres
- A nők városa
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- Město žen
- 女の都
- Orașul femeilor
- Градът на жените
- Kvinnostaden
- A Cidade das Mulheres
- Місто жінок
- Cidade das Mulheres
- 여인의 도시, ქალების ქალაქი
- Η Πόλη των Γυναικών
- Naisten kaupunki
- עיר הנשים
- Miasto kobiet
- Kvindebyen
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City of Women FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of City of Women, each answered in a sentence.
How long is City of Women?
City of Women runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was City of Women released?
City of Women was released on March 28, 1980.
Who directed City of Women?
City of Women was directed by Federico Fellini.
More films by Federico Fellini Who is in the cast of City of Women?
City of Women stars Marcello Mastroianni as Snàporaz, Donatella Damiani as Donatella, Woman on Roller Skates and Ettore Manni as Dr. Xavier Katzone, among 69 credited actors.
How much did City of Women make at the box office?
City of Women grossed $12,932 worldwide.
Does City of Women have a post-credit scene?
No. City of Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is City of Women in?
The original language of City of Women is Italian.
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