Semi-autobiographical piece put forth by Fellini and his wife, Giulietta Masina. It's the story of Giulietta (Giulietta), the spouse of a wealthy socialite who is forced to come to terms with her fleeting youth and her husband's infidelity.
True to his nature, Fellini uses an...( read more)
Alba Cancellieri,
Caterina Boratto,
Giulietta Masina,
Jose Luis de Villalonga,
Mario Pisu
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Housewife Juliet retreats into a fantasy world, contacting spirits via her clairvoyant, as a way of escaping depression caused by her husband's philandering.
DVD Release Date: September 14, 1999
Stats: 285 reviews
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November 28, 2009
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July 26, 2009
Working with technicolor for the very first time, beloved Italian director Federico Fellini experimented with psychedelic imagery and a thorough embrace of the color palette in "Juliet of the Spirits". While black-and-white photography tends to be associated with a dreamlike eleg...( read more)
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April 19, 2007
It's hard to tell if the world we live in is either reality or a dream. -- Bin-jip (3-Iron)
This line from 3-Iron is very appropriate for describing Giulietta Masina's dilemma in Juliet of the Spirits. In her struggle to free herself from the life she
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July 24, 2009
Another masterpiece by Fellini. This was his first movie to be filmed in color, and it deserved such an honor! This movie is so visually beautiful and near the end terifying! Not for everyone, but for Fellini fans and fans of surrealism you'll find a one of a kind film here.
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July 2, 2009
Katie's thoughts - Long, wandering and boring with some interesting characters/visuals/style. I really enjoyed the Susie
Shawn's thoughts - A little weak in the story department but loaded with interesting visuals. Even a weak Fellini film is worth watching for the style and ou...( read more) -
June 29, 2009
Wow. Only the great Federico Fellini could have made a film like this. Each one of his movies are very unique and have a certain quality to them that are easily recognizable. Like all of his films, Juliet Of The Spirits is stunning in the aspects of lighting and visuals. Giuliett...( read more)
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May 12, 2009
even by Fellini standards, this film struck me as pretty weird. a head-first charge into color cinematography with vibrant colors and gaudy synthetic sets perfectly fitting for the materialist 1960s. engaging semi-autobiographic story of Fellini and Masina's marriage, complete ...( read more)
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March 28, 2009
i finally understanded a Fellini movie.this one's story is simple than other Fellini movies.you will like it if you liked "la Dolce Vita".but Fellini is using his surrealist scenes more less in this.he has used that in only Guillet's imaginationsother than acting is great,story i...( read more)
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March 13, 2009
Que no se note que Fellini estuvo interesado en el psicoanálisis. Giulietta Masina esta perfecta y la dirección de arte es genial
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