July 23, 2009
Without Giulietta Masina, Fellini's films seem a little thin on charm and a little thick on just about everything else.
Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux
A dashing gossip columnist, and would-be novelist, is caught in the morass of decadent Roman society in which he rootlessly and amorally wanders in search of himself.
DVD Release Date: September 21, 2004
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June 14, 2009The statue of Christ suspended from a helicopter. A sad clown leading a group of balloons out of a room. A romantic conversation spoken through ventilation shafts. A buxom blonde bathing in the Trevi Fountain of Rome. It's not hard to see why "La Dolce Vita" was Fellini's real br...( read more)
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May 19, 2009every cinephile has at least one "great" director that they dont resonate with at all, and i think mine is fellini. like 8 1/2 i found this film to be beautifully shot and technically impressive, but also like 8 1/2 i found the actual story telling to be choppy and non-sensical....( read more)
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July 15, 2008Marcello Mastroianni might be the coolest dude to ever fill a pair of loafers
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April 15, 2008it was okay. about a load of rich italians that get really bored and like to sleep around. anita ekberg was da bomb! the actors were all alright to watch. i just didn't understand where the film was going or what the point of it was? except maybe to perv at ekberg?!!? maybe i'll ...( read more)
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October 23, 2009Not Fellini's best, but there are many flashes of brilliance. It would have been better if a bit shorter, but the acting is first rate, Anita Ekberg is excellent, and Marcello Mastroianni is great. Great plot, always interesting. Outstanding score and the film has many memorable ...( read more)
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October 6, 2009well,my main problem with this fellini classic is,with its almost 3 hours running time,it lacks a central storyline.we're just given a bunch of people (with the perspective of Marcello Mastroianni character)wandering through society,.this lacks of focus makes me hard to enjoy LA ...( read more)
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September 25, 2009One of Fellini's most accessible and straight forward films. If you are unfamiliar with the work of Fellini, this is an excellent place to start.
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March 20, 2007Actually, Julian, I kind of do understand that. She's a babe. And she's a babe who gets wet in a fountain. I can truly understand how that might stand out in someone's memory, but I agree that this may not be the greatest artistic scene in the film : )
In some ways, it's a way-before-its-time precursor to Spring Break wet T-shirt contests.
For me, the greatest scene may be him dismissing the angel at the end. Although I can totally relate to the prostitute's flooded basement. In Hawai`i, that happens. Maybe not a lot, but it happens way more than I like to think about . . . -
March 11, 2007I have never understood why when someone thinks in this movie always the first thought is the fountain scene and Anita Ekberg. Yes, of course is a beutiful scene, and a important one, but it´s not the essence of the movie; it has mamy more greater scenes.
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