La Dolce Vita (1960) | |
Director(s) | Federico Fellini |
Producer(s) | Giuseppe Amato, Franco Magli (executive), Angelo Rizzoli |
Top Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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La Dolce Vita Overview:
La Dolce Vita (1960) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Federico Fellini and produced by Franco Magli, Giuseppe Amato and Angelo Rizzoli.
Academy Awards 1961 --- Ceremony Number 34 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Art Direction | Piero Gherardi | Nominated |
Best Costume Design | Piero Gherardi | Won |
Best Director | Federico Fellini | Nominated |
Best Writing | Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi | Nominated |
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La Dolce Vita (1960)
By Beatrice on Mar 22, 2017 From Flickers in TimeLa Dolce Vita Directed by Federico Fellini Written by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, and Brunello Rondi 1960/Italy/France Riama Film/Cinecitta/Pathe Consortium Cinema/Gray-Film Repeat viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Life is bittersweet in th... Read full article
Criterion: La Dolce Vita
By Aaron West on Oct 29, 2014 From Criterion BluesOct 29 Posted by aaronwest LA DOLCE VITA, FEDERICO FELLINI, 1960 While ultimately a distinctively Fellini arthouse project, La Dolce Vita is also an ambitious, sprawling epic. There?s a lot of story to tell, and it does so through a tightly structured sequence of loosely connected scenes, taking pl... Read full article
Criterion: La Dolce Vita
By Aaron West on Oct 29, 2014 From Criterion BluesOct 29 Posted by aaronwest LA DOLCE VITA, FEDERICO FELLINI, 1960 While ultimately a distinctively Fellini arthouse project, La Dolce Vita is also an ambitious, sprawling epic. There?s a lot of story to tell, and it does so through a tightly structured sequence of loosely connected scenes, taking pl... Read full article
Criterion: La Dolce Vita
By Aaron West on Oct 29, 2014 From Criterion BluesOct 29 Posted by aaronwest LA DOLCE VITA, FEDERICO FELLINI, 1960 While ultimately a distinctively Fellini arthouse project, La Dolce Vita is also an ambitious, sprawling epic. There?s a lot of story to tell, and it does so through a tightly structured sequence of loosely connected scenes, taking pl... Read full article
La Dolce Vita (1960)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 9, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsStarring Marcello Mastroianni and directed by Federico Fellini, this Italian film set in Rome follows a tabloid reporter named Marcello. If he is not finding a scoop with other ravenous reporters, he spends time with his wary girlfriend, falls for an American bombshell, talks with a cultured family ... Read full article
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Marcello Rubini: [to Emma] A man who agrees to live like this is a finished man, he's nothing but a worm! I don't believe in your aggressive, sticky, maternal love! I don't want it, I have no use for it! This isn't love, it's brutalization!
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It seems that term "paparazzo" was coined by Federico Fellini himself. Paparazzo means "sparrow" in one Italian dialect (in normal usage the Italian for "sparrow" is "passero"). Fellini explained that the photographers hopping and scurrying around celebrities reminded him of sparrows.
Federico Fellini had considered Henry Fonda for the part of Steiner. But, after the refusal of the American actor, his choice was pending on Alain Cuny and Enrico Maria Salerno. He was helped by the advice of Pier Paolo Pasolini, who favored Alain Cuny.
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