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 |
BlogHub Articles:
Film Albums: La Dolce Vita and Other Great Motion Picture Themes (1961)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 25, 2026 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversIn the early 1960s a plethora of great "motion picture theme" albums were released and honestly, it is hard to choose one over the other when comparing them. Ray Ellis and His Orchestra was not as popular as Ray Conniff or Ferrante and Teicher, but he had a large output and recorded equally stellar ... Read full article
La Dolce Vita (1960) (2)
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 (1)
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 (2)
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 (3)
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
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Steiner: We must get beyond passions, like a great work of art. In such miraculous harmony. We should love each other outside of time... detached.
Steiner: Don't be like me. Salvation doesn't lie within four walls. I'm too serious to be a dilettante and too much a dabbler to be a professional. Even the most miserable life is better than a sheltered existence in an organized society where everything is calculated and perfected.
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Was voted the 6th Greatest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
After Federico Fellini rejected the idea of Paul Newman for the lead role, Dino De Laurentiis suggested Gérard Philipe. He thought Marcello Mastroianni was "too soft and goody-goody; a family man rather than the type who flings women onto the bed."
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