A superficial recounting of a group of struggling artists in Rome and how each sells out, gives up, or commits suicide. The film is episodic, going from one poor artist to another with all the old cliches. Blain commits suicide when he finds out that the only person buying his paintings
is his homosexual sponsor. Furneaux, a singer, does nothing but sleep with men, and Fabrizi gives up his art and marries a German woman 20 years older than himself. As the colony's numbers diminish through suicide and departure, fresh young faces filled with hope turn up to take their places.
Expatriate American actor Nicol plays a would-be sculptor who stays in the environs only be...
Released:
1960
Rated:
NR
Length:
93 mins