A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

The artistic evolution of the great composer, whose work left an indelible mark in the history of Italian cinema. In this documentary Nino Rota's extraordinary musical production relives in the words of his friends and colleagues. His collaboration with Visconti and Fellini are truly memorable. His movie score and sequences of his performances in theaters all over the world hand us down a full and evocative outline of this outstanding artist.

• Mario MonicelliWriter
• Suso Cecchi d'AmicoWriter
• Mario MonicelliDirector

• Suso Cecchi d'AmicoSelf
• Federico FelliniSelf (archive footage)
• Mario MonicelliSelf
• Bruno MorettiSelf
• Riccardo MutiSelf
• Nino RotaSelf (archive footage)
• Mario SoldatiSelf (archive footage)
• Lina WertmüllerSelf
• Franco ZeffirelliSelf