Pasolini’s feeling of sympathies was linked to his mother and the schoolteacher. Mamma Roma is perhaps the only film in which one can see poet, novelist, and philosopher Pasolini as filmmaker, who has full control on this creative medium. He himself trained his cameraman so that he can capture the film according to filmmaker’s own vision. Compositions and editing are done perfectly according to the concepts laid down in the book. This is the reason behind the fact that this film is not only rich visually, but also thematic and emotionally motivating. To prove his point, Pasolini has addressed every detail of the film to convey his message. For example, the use of pigs to reflect on the character of Carmine, and use of grand set designs to show the stark difference between the life of rich and the poor is
Pasolini’s feeling of sympathies was linked to his mother and the schoolteacher. Mamma Roma is perhaps the only film in which one can see poet, novelist, and philosopher Pasolini as filmmaker, who has full control on this creative medium. He himself trained his cameraman so that he can capture the film according to filmmaker’s own vision. Compositions and editing are done perfectly according to the concepts laid down in the book. This is the reason behind the fact that this film is not only rich visually, but also thematic and emotionally motivating. To prove his point, Pasolini has addressed every detail of the film to convey his message. For example, the use of pigs to reflect on the character of Carmine, and use of grand set designs to show the stark difference between the life of rich and the poor is