An in-depth documentary into the life of renowned Italian composer Nino Rota, who wrote the score for 16 films directed by Federico Fellini, including “La Strada,” “8 1/2,” “Juliet of the Spirits” and “Amarcord,” besides “La Dolce Vita.” He also composed music for Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the Sicilian-inspired theme for “The Godfather,” whose “Part II” score won him his only Oscar. Rota’s 150 films also included collaborations with King Vidor (“War and Peace”) and Luchino Visconti (“The Leopard”). Rota died at 68 in 1979.

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Nino - Un film su Nino Rota (2026)

Music/Documentary · 2h 0m · 9/11/2026

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An in-depth documentary into the life of renowned Italian composer Nino Rota, who wrote the score for 16 films directed by Federico Fellini, including “La Strada,” “8 1/2,” “Juliet of the Spirits” and “Amarcord,” besides “La Dolce Vita.” He also composed music for Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the Sicilian-inspired theme for “The Godfather,” whose “Part II” score won him his only Oscar. Rota’s 150 films also included collaborations with King Vidor (“War and Peace”) and Luchino Visconti (“The Leopard”). Rota died at 68 in 1979.

Status

Released

Languages

Italian, English

Country

Italy

Production Companies

Be Water Film, Sugar Play, Adler Entertainment, I Diavoli, Apulia Film Commission, Rai Documentari
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Cast
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Sting

Self – Narrator
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Nino Rota

Self (archive footage)
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Park Chan-wook

Self – Director
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Alexandre Desplat

Self – Film music composer
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Vince Mendoza

Self – Conductor, arranger
Crew
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Walter Fasano

Director
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Mattia Guerra

Director
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Filippo Sugar

Director
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Elisabetta Biganzoli

Director
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Marco Colombo

Director
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Marco Morabito

Director
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