| Notable
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Intervista
(1990)
Fellini's enjoyable homage to Cinecittà and a retrospective
on his filmmaking career. For Fellini fans only--be
sure to watch his earlier work beforehand for the
references |
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Fellini's
8 1/2 (1963)
Fellini's masterpiece, and the finest film about the
creative process. During a chaotic production, a highly
regarded filmmaker has doubts about his film and about
his abilities, wondering if he has anything to say. |
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City
of Women (1980)
The most famous scene occurs under the bed sheets
when 20+ men are watching the seductive Mae West on
the screen, but it's only one of many trademark Fellini
scenes. |
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La
Dolce Vita (1960)
Classic study of the decadence of Rome, as its beautiful
people pursue women and wine through the long night.
Many memorable scenes; among them-- the opening with
Jesus statue flying overhead and Anita Ekberg's plunge
into the Trevi fountain. |
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Orchestra
Rehearsal (1978)
A television team plans to make a documentary about
an orchestra, allowing Fellini’s to zoom in on individual
musicians, who tell how they first met their instrument. |
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Nights
of Cabiria (1957)
Can a longtime prostitute find redemption and true
love? That's what Giulietta Masina seeks here after
seeing a once beautiful professional streetwalker
scrounging to make do in a cave--a wonderful and often
overlooked Fellini film. |
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Amarcord
(1973)
Remember growing up? Humor is often a function of
time passing ... A fine companion piece to I
Vitelloni, this is a more mature treatment that
contains a number of unforgettable scenes. |
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La
Strada (1954)
Landmark film about love and loss with Giulietta Masina
winning and breaking our hearts while Anthony Quinn
blusters his way through life. A profound treatise
on loneliness and how our isolation can be broken
if open to connections. |
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Fellini's
Roma (1972)
Fellini's impressionistic collage about his beloved
home city. Of course it contains plenty of priests
and nuns and lots of Felliniesque humor, along with
a real traffic jam outside the Coliseum. |
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I
Vitelloni (1953)
Highly autobiographical early work that allowed Fellini
to continue his film career. Another fun project illustrating
everyday Italian life, as a group of friends either
strive for their dreams or just try to make it through
another day . . . |
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Juliet
of the Spirits (1965)
Fellini turns to technicolor for his wife's sake,
and Giulietta Masina delivers well in this study of
love and marriage. Not his best work. |
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White
Sheik, The (1952)
Breaking away from Roberto Rossellini, Fellini charts
his own unique course away from decidedly neo-realistic
dramas and crafst a romantic comedy for his solo directorial
debut |
