La Saraghina

[maskman21218]

I'm seeing a possible inspiration for Divine!

[duchessurbino]

Press 3 "Haters gonna hate"

[PrinceNathan990]

better than  Fergie

[yunahera]

Malena has got nothing to Saraghina! Fellini really is a genius for describing a boy's sexual beginings as both extremely sensual and perverse to the point of becoming perverse.

[terreneserene]

why settle for '9' whenyou can have 81/2?

[Balendula]

Press 7 over and over again for nightmares

[axlpoggi]

The greatest film ever made! Poetic, visionary, imaginific, complex and extremely simple at the same time. In a word: life.

[MueziqLovr]

for some strange reason, I adore from 0:59-1:02, I love watching the kid in the background going up and down against the wall and his cloak making him look like some sort of shadow getting ready for the show

[novabuzzcut]

The tune is "Fiesta (Bianca)", and was NOT written by Nino Rota, but rather by two Americans named Walter G. Samuels and Leonard Whitcup.

[ericafellion]

If Snooki and Amy Winehouse had a kid it would be Saraghina.

[PacificEdibleSeaweed]

I have watched this movie no less than 100 times in my life. It is endlessly watchable, endlessly analyzable.

[dotervacalabrams]

@PacificEdibleSeaweed same; I can watch this film again and again understanding more ad more each time.

Fellini is a genius.

This film is unbelieviable .

[surrealismario]

Tutto Fellini!!

[Partyphotographer]

what is the title of the piece of music that is playing?

[PacificEdibleSeaweed]

@Partyphotographer

I don't know the title, but it was written by Nino Rota, and plays throughout the film in various tempos.

[scoutinternational]

Check out the kid hitting his own face at 2:10. Just brilliant sh*t here

[scoutinternational]

Gotta agree there. Its like a different film every time you watch it.

[eellttiizzaa]

si eso esl

[pepehormigon]

preciooosaaa.....

[fercholokko]

Este film es sin duda, uno de los más grandes. Momentos como este son para la historia. Viva Fellini

[MegaProto]

Is there a name for the kind of cloak he's wearing in this scene?

[leondinax]

che meraviglia la saraghina SONO IO

[ya5un]

i was 9, be 40

[abanicador123]

-Me impresionó mucho la primera vez que la vi en un cine de Sevilla, como si yo hubiese vivido todo ese mundo, ya que habia estado en el Seminario de Orense, no recuerdo si un año o dos y Fellini es para mi una referencia que me trae a la memoria todo el ambiente del Seminario y de esas mujeres, que las habia en Orense y un dia que me propusieron ir a Orense con otros, me negué

[chatoou]

A mi tambien me trae una sensacion especial ver las peliculas de Fellini,me recuerda mi adolecencia en mi pequeña ciudad de provincia natal y ese sentimiento romantico de aventura que me esfuerzo en recobrar,creo que por eso soy admirador de este Cineasta,por ese toque tan maestro de tocar el alma del espectador,saludos desde Mexico

[abanicador123]

-Yo reo que enlos pueblos

[abanicador123]

-Creo que en los uieblops que ezstuve sioepre hubo una BNinola,aunque hace tiempo que no eo ninguna pelñicula de Fellinio, por

[abanicador123]

-Anoche vi "Divorcio a la italiana" , mientras hacia otras cosas, escribia y me gustó mucho, que ya la habia visto antes y no quiero dejarme influir por Fellini

[Lu31cons]

bellissimo film!

[mikyakira]

she s soooo ugly xD

[feloc26]

please...TELL ME ALL ABOUT THIS SONG!!! I WANT TO KNOW IT!

[beginner57]

@feloc26 : soundtrack is composed by Nino Rota

[tlyoung88]

What is a Saraghina anyway?

[noc660]

@tlyoung88

Saraghina is the name of the gypsy whore

[LosJerelesTown]

Saraghina is just her name.

[tlyoung88]

I was confused because the subtitles on 81/2 read, "Let's go see the Saraghina." Must have been a typo.

[beginner57]

@LosJerelesTown : sarago is a fish. Saraghina is a little female sarago.

[beginner57]

@tlyoung88: "sarago" is a fish. Maybe"Saraghina" is a female little fish, or better, a fisherwoman...

[mohanvraman]

what is the name of this rhumba? is it a traditional piece arranged by nino rota ?

[xavierxantonix]

@mohanvraman

hi, the name of the rhumba in 8 1/2, the Saraghina music, is "Fiesta", a popular song from Cuba.

ciao, Federico

[meg7m]

this is pure movie magic :) that being said i'm dying to see nine :)

[americashops]

That's because they're two completely different scenes, with different types of music and different intentions. I find this one hilarious. 'Be Italian' is not hilarious and not meant to be. Two different animals and both good in their own right.

[arakhachatran]

u r so fucking wrong

[HouseOnSunset]

Shut the hell up, you stupid bitch.

[fergielova047]

when i look at her, i see a trampy fatter version of fergie, so i think it was well casted

[Augusto210]

Hehe, I wanna see the fergie version of this. Hoe appropiate to cast her as La Saraghina jaja, though maybe she is too good looking for the role

[knightLynderic]

my favourite scene

[LettyBabe]

Who was They Suppose to cast...?

Queen Latifah!

Fergie is awesome!

[meg7m]

actually QL would have been an interesting choice :P but yeah i don't see why fergie shouldn't be the new age saraghina :)

[ciaoenricovideo]

And for her they cast Fergie. Loose adaptation is right!

[leftcoastskeptic]

Saraghina è bello!

[ztav23]

The rumba heard here is available from iTunes. Using power search, type the title "Fiesta" and the composer "Samuels." This rumba opens a medley of rumbas.

[unravel101]

@ztav23 If you also search Oskar Joost on iTunes, theres a track called Bianca (Fiesta) which is a version of La Rumba.

Also there are several versions here in YouTube from old 78's, just search Fiesta-Bianca :D

[laparisienne1]

to revel.6166 = the intention does not matter. The genius of Fellini is that he loved out of the box, grotesque people or situations, life to him is a circus - he explored and denounced the human tragedy through make up, mythology, religion.tabous, hypocrisy etc. as a movie director his eyes entered and deconstructed everything he saw, to be re-arranged through his lenses in a vision unique to Fellini. We miss him greatly.

[BingoKing101]

this is from the movie 8 1/2... she is like a striptease in those days... and for these little naughty boys.. great movie..

[bettedavisfan1]

it's from 9

[revelation6166]

i dont think it was intended to be funny...although it is quite bizarre o.O

[jeffchapstick]

So You Think You Can Dance. La Saraghina. Viva Fellini films.

[magnottasantosubito]

Saraghina, la rumba, la rumba!

[mymarty23]

does anyone know where i can find a recording of this song?

[LaMostraESopra]

Oh my god, this is the most brilliant movie ever.

[0OManOnTheRunO0]

this song is called "Fiesta," written by: Walter G. Samuels and Leonard Whitcup.

[baiNEKO]

thanks! for the info

[minkeiro]

Mamma mia Saraghina quanto mi piaci

[chicolimon]

viva saraghina!

[rightredbln]

i think this is a benny more song, im not 100% but i dont think nino rota composed it, it does have something to do with benny more. ill look out anyway i have a friend with a great rumba collection.

[alisonjaneguest]

Thank you for giving me the hint!! i shall do exactly what you suggest! best, A

[alisonjaneguest]

Does anyone know music track if this is available on a CD? or good quality download?

[ferdarrell]

i didnt found it the only solution i came up is to download a program that converts youtube video to mp3 it worked for me

[baiNEKO]

will you direct us to this program? sounds perfect!

[slicchic]

You can always rip the scene directly from your DVD with handbrake. Just make sure the settings are on Audio and you should get a really crisp track. Just cut the parts you don't want. (Ie besides the song)

[FilmTraum9c]

Amazing film!

[knightLynderic]

my favourite scene...And Rota's music is absolutely amazing!

[jackhackett80]

saraghina is metaphoric of satan

[ferdarrell]

man all I want is to have this song in my itune list if anybody finds it PLEASE! let me know. Great movie.These scene is my favourite

[jsphmerc]

its Nino Rota's song made specifically for the movie, its just a rumba take on the overall theme, yeah but this would be a badass driving song.

[alisonjaneguest]

Did you find it anywhere -- I have looked and looked -- and would love to have it too

[zimmerface]

The kid slapping himself, leaning against the rock at 2:13 is hilarious. I wonder if Fellini had anything to do with that.

[beginner57]

@zimmerface : it's sure. Fellini talks about himself: it's a reflexion about life passing through his own experience.

[glamourfilms]

Una de las mejores películas de todos os tiempos.

Grande la Saraghina y grande Federico Fellini!!

Thanks!!

[IamHumphreyGalea]

Fellini is my favorite director, i mean i cannot speak on everyone but this is just my own opinion to me he is the greatest director i have come across, i think because he sees beauty in a whole range of things not just his characters, but this is a great scene from 8 1/2 just my thoughts though ;p

This music was by Nino Rota btw just ask a music store for that artist if they can order cds by him :)

[phadde]

Can someone tell me where to get music EXACTLY like this? Preferably with exacly the same sound quality. I am 31 years old, and now this is the only kind of music I want to listen to, after 15 years of hiphop I only want this. "The roots of Rhumba"-collection was close, but I do not want singing. Save me, please.

[tamcon72]

Unfortunately, it seems Nino Rota composed this as a one-off and it isn't available on the film's soundtrack. Bummer.

[danielponce07]

Nope, this is not Nino Rota's. Fellini got the rumba album in the house of an old friend while writing the script for 8 1/2. All I remember is that it is Cuban, oooooooold as it can get. In the Criterion Collection edition, they talk about the song, but couldn't either come up with the author or album, but they got the name of the song... that's something...

[danielponce07]

Nope, this is not Nino Rota's. Fellini got the rumba album in the house of an old friend while writing the script for 8 1/2. All I remember is that it is Cuban, oooooooold as it can get. In the Criterion Collection edition, they talk about the song, but couldn't either come up with the author or album, but they got the name of the song... that's something...

[phadde]

Thank you very much, danielponce07, that absolutely is something! Regarding my quest for similarsounding music I have discovered ethiopian saxophonemusic from the late 60s, but nothing beats La Saraghina. Cuba, you say? I'm on it.

[alisonjaneguest]

Did you find a source for this? I would love to have it in my collection. Thanks fo any info

[elevatremusiq]

After reading your comment, I googled Ethiopian saxophone music and found AMAZING STUFF, esp. Mahmoud Ahmed. What are you listening to a year later?

[phadde]

Shostakovitch string quartets. But yes, that ethiopian saxophone music is fantastic. Did you check out the entire "Ethiopiques"-series?

[elevatremusiq]

Not yet, I've requested one volume through my school's library and I'm waiting for it to come in.

[ssarryo]

I think Saraghina looks kinda sexy, aside from the smeared make up.

[rightredbln]

i think saraghina is very sexy, a very intoxicating dance, she draws me in.

[mambonumber9]

Nino!

[weemansmalls]

I can see where Amy Winehouse got her hairstyle from now!

[steinerredeemed]

So THIS is where Divine stole her character from!

[ThunderingFart]

Per un emiliano il sapere che Saraghina significa "pesciolina" rende la scena ancora più drammatica, specie pensando alla scena successiva in cui un sacerdote definisce la Saraghina il diavolo, condannando la vivace bambina che un tempo era stata "pesciolina" ad una vita di emarginazione.

P.S. Saraghina è il diminutivo femminile di sarago, un pesce molto comune sulle coste adriatiche.

[VivianeDanglars]

Non lo sapevo! :) Infatti mi chiedevo cosa significasse... accentua quel qualcosa di grottesco che rende il personaggio ancora più affascinante.

[MintySpunkBubble]

I love the kid slapping himself in the face.

[meg7m]

bellisima sraghina!...lol... bellisima is the only thing i can say in italian.. love the language..the people... and this film... hope to visit italy some day:)

[aidenk]

Saraghina is a brilliant woman. Ha! Truly a spectacular, classic scene. Her dance is borderline inspiring.

[knightLynderic]

my favorite scene....I m trying to find this song...It is not in the score cd...!

[cronacaman]

Dance for me, Saraghina. Save my soul.

[Marydoo]

thank you for this...life is so beautiful. genius scary beautiful.

[vortextx]

Those eyes!

[baco82]

I love it! Here Fellini remembers his own youth and the repressive catholic education he had. In this part of movie, such as in the movie Amarcord, they often speak romagnesian dialect (the one spoken by Fellini when he was a child in Rimini, near where I live ;) ).

[manubisht97194]

these fellini movies - la dolce vita, amarcord , 81/2,nights of cabiria, i vitteloni had left great impressions...the affect of light and shadow is so captivating...cant describe...but reminds me of my childhood...its so nostalgic..all these fellini movies and italy is so beautiful...

[Goldenage84]

The chase scene was hilarious!

[pescadordecoplas]

incredible dancing scene!!!

[wrkMarco]

genius..

[flspy]

Thank you for adding this...