Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Orchestra Rehearsal
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL is a made for TV movie written and directed by Federico Fellini in 1979.
In a Roman medieval chapel, an orchestra must rehearse under the inquisitorial eye of a TV crew. Soon the musicians rebel against the dictatorial german conductor who must face a social and political revolution in the chapel.
Superb political satire à la Fellini.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Orchestra Rehearsal
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- liberal/lefty activism
- union leaders fighting for labor rights
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- musician
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- spiritual
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Italian
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
