Nino – A Film About Nino Rota (2026)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Sting

Self – Narrator

Nino Rota

Self (archive footage)

Park Chan-wook

Self – Director

Alexandre Desplat

Self – Film music composer

Vince Mendoza

Self – Conductor, arranger

Director & Crew

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