La Dolce Vita
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La Dolce Vita is a 1960 drama film directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
La Dolce Vita is a 1960 satirical comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini and written by Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, and Brunello Rondi. The film stars Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini, a tabloid journalist who, over seven days and nights, journeys through the "sweet life" of Rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness. The screenplay can be divided into a prologue, seven major episodes interrupted by an intermezzo, and an epilogue, according to the most common interpretation.
Released in Italy on 5 February 1960, La Dolce Vita was both a critical success and worldwide commercial hit, despite censorship in some regions.
Production
Written by Brunello Rondi and Pier Paolo Pasolini, the film was produced by Cinecittà Studios. Nino Rota composed the score. Otello Martelli handled the cinematography. The film runs 174 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
After release and wide distribution, the audience response was warm; a festival screening and an award cemented its standing.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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